The Secularist

The Taliban has brought Afghanistan close to collapse, but resistance is growing

3 days ago 0

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rule remains as ultra-extremist as ever. Acting in the name of a self-centred version of...

The discursive function of gendered online hate speech in Kosovo

3 days ago 0

In May 2026, I launched the first phase of a project aimed at understanding how sexist hate speech operates in Kosovo’s online public sphere...

The invisible crisis that strips people of citizenship

5 days ago 0

I’ve been aware of statelessness as a desperately important and under-reported problem for years, first writing about it in 2017. It fascinates me in large...

Jason Arday’s death: Black academics need to feel they belong in higher education

5 days ago 0

The death of Professor Jason Arday has left many of us with a profound sense of sadness. For Black academics in particular, his loss...

International essay-writing competition for youth – 2026 (Deadline extended)

Have you seen something unfair in your community and...

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The discursive function of gendered online hate speech in Kosovo

In May 2026, I launched the first phase of...

Article

The invisible crisis that strips people of citizenship

I’ve been aware of statelessness as a desperately important...

‘Climate Change Is Here’: Wildfires Ignite Across Europe Following Deadly Heatwave

July 6, 2026 0

On the heels of a deadly European heatwave, fierce fires...

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Cockroaches who refused to be squashed: Takeaways from the Gen Z protest

August 14, 2026 0

Gen Z, people born between the late '90s and...

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Inside the African conference pushing for a continent-wide anti-LGBT charter

June 25, 2026 0

A red carpet, a dancing troupe and water-tight security...

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The lakes that should not exist in Pakistan’s mountain ranges

June 27, 2026 0

In the valleys of Gilgit-Baltistan and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in...

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After the aid cuts: Eight lessons from a leaner past

June 11, 2026 0

Over the past year, organisations working in the democracy,...

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The Taliban has brought Afghanistan close to collapse, but resistance is growing

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban’s rule remains as ultra-extremist as ever. Acting in the name of a self-centred version of...