As a historian of British imperialism, I cannot close my eyes to the colonial legacies, similarities and solidarities between the Palestinians and my people. Moreover, as an educator of the next generation I find that I cannot in good conscience accept an award from an institution that, in this moment, has failed to meet its moral obligations to principles of justice for Palestinian lives and academic freedom. If I did, I would not be able to face my students in my classes on Decolonization.
Corruption
Court of Justice of the European Union: The Commission did not give the public sufficiently wide access to the purchase agreements for Covid-19 vaccines
The EU Commission led by von der Leyen has been illegally holding back documents to cover up its corruption Read HERE
Climate Crisis
BBC: Record number of environmental activists murdered
Do not expect capitalists to joyfully join in to stop the climate crisis. Police brutality against protestors is also on the rise. Read here Óscar Eyraud was killed in his home in Mexico in 2020
Austerity
Paul Embery: Why I won’t be celebrating Brexit
The past four years have been a depressing demonstration of how the Left lost its way Read here
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