Opinion

If Westminster won’t offer reparations, Oxford should

A diasporic fight that surged with UN-approved ambitions saw optimism dwindle early this month. Jamaican government officials have elevated their call for reparations with a petition to Buckingham Palace....

Opinion Madison Garrett -

Oxford’s new Reform UK society puts students like me at risk

I was too mentally exhausted to write this article, but I grew up watching my mother respond to every verbal harassment we faced on the street. When I once told her she could ignore it, she told me that they are relying on stereotypes surrounding Muslim women: they rely on us to be what they want us to be, silent and meek. It is our silence that emboldens them.

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of Oxford academics invoking ‘academic freedom’ for Nathan Cofnas

Now, it cannot be clearer: ‘Academic freedom’ is only ever collectively invoked for those like Nathan Cofnas.

Opinion Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani -

The hypocrisy of aestheticised wilderness

We seem to have been locked in an eternal attempt at domination over nature for millennia. My recent trip to Thailand shifted this into clear focus: perhaps the attempt was never really about humans over nature.

Opinion Ava Doherty -

Debate: ‘Is hosting the Olympics a mistake for Rio?’

Terror threats, drugs cheats and corruption: are the Summer Games worth it for Brazil?Akshay Bilolikar and Jamie Huffer address some of the pros and cons associated with hosting the Olympics.

Are Tories pushing the limits?

Shane Finn argues that proposed boundary reforms are legitimate

Sprechen sie Deutsch? Why Britons should try harder

Tilly Nevin makes the case for multilingualism. The UK needs to wake-up to the importance of learning languages in the globalised economy.

Lessons from history: coronation of Queen Elizabeth I (1559)

William Rees-Mogg examines the legacy of Queen Elizabeth I on this, the 457th anniversary of her coronation as Queen of England and Ireland.

Tangled in our own web

Harry Macpherson weighs in on the Information Age - how have our lives changed; for the better or worse?

The Taiwanese general election: a question of sovereignty

Ryan Tang brings you up to speed on the key issues likely to make the 2016 Taiwanese General Election a watershed moment in the nation's history

‘Policing by consent’ in contemporary Britain

Freddie Hopkinson calls for Police Forces that are far more representative of the communities they work in

Have faith! Why the church isn’t all bad

Will Cowie sheds light on the faith-inspired social justice groups that are keeping Christianity as relevant as ever

Abominable, my dear Watson

Josh Caminiti takes a critical look at Steven Moffat's depiction of the Suffragette movement in the recent Sherlock Christmas special, 'The Abominable Bride'

Effective altruism: a better New Year’s resolution?

James Aung explains why he's taking a bold pledge to donate 10 per cent of his income to charity

Christmas is consumerist. So what?

Akshay Bilolikar defends consumerism and capitalism in the season of good will and gift-buying

Can anyone stump the Trump?

Alexander Curtis takes an in depth look at the Republican primary field, and forecasts the winners and losers of 2016.

Why is it never ‘terrorism’ when they’re white?

Toby Williams examines the racial and religious connotations of the word 'terrorist' and their dangerous political consequences

Are Rhodes Must Fall student fascists?

Simran Uppal discusses the misrepresentation and reality of the Rhodes Must Fall movement in the light of systemic racism

Is ‘bisexual’ a dirty word?

Emily Dixon discusses the nature of bisexual identities and their erasure from contemporary culture

Rhodes Must Fall respond to Oriel’s plan of action

Brian Kwoba and Tadiwa Madenga, organising members of Rhodes Must Fall Oxford, give an extended response to Oriel College's statement

America’s id?

Daniel Kodsi responds to the continued rise of Donald Trump and right-wing rhetoric in America

At Oxford, you’re probably part of the elite

Akshay Bilolikar and Alexander Curtis examine Oxford admissions in light of a new survey and offer their respective takes on the issue

A vigil for the Iraqi and Syrian people

SeÃ¡n O'NÃ©ill calls for continued solidarity with the Syrian and Iraqi people

Between Paris and Oxford: climate change in 2015

Nick Harvey discusses the outcome of the Oxford Climate Forum 2015

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