The Fightback July 2025 Part III: The Shame of Otherness
In a fascist world, the other is supposed to be ashamed of its very existence. This month’s blog explores this concept, looking at the role shame plays in moulding all of us from an early age.
The Fightback June 2025 Part II: The Destruction of Hope
With the rise and embedding of fascism across the world, this month’s blog speaks of the fear so many of us experience, and the role of hope.
The Fightback May 2025 Part I: Emerging from Historical Erasure
This months blog begins a series explores some of the more subtle aspects of fascism, whilst looking at how we might resist its rise across the world. This month, we consider Historical Erasure.
Decolonise This XI: The Colonisation of Soul Food
In conjunction with the latest book, it is worth considering the many diverse ways we are colonised. One of the more obvious, yet subtle, ways is with food. This month’s brief blog asks us to all consider this relationship to food.
Fascism Rising: Invisiblising the Other
Well. It’s here. Fascism is alive and well in the Global North. And we have welcomed it into our world again. This month’s blog asks us to face up to our own responsibilities for its rise, and questions what we might do to counter it.
Hope
These are dark times culturally.
I feel as it would be an avoidance to not acknowledge this. Times which might feel distressing to many, including myself.
So, this month’s blog asks the question; is there hope? And if so, where is it?