Confessions of a privileged minority
Adolfo Aranjuez dissects the complex ways in which privilege and disadvantage express themselves in our society.
Society and Culture – Page 22
Review: ‘The Palestine Laboratory’
'The Palestine Laboratory: How Israel Exports the Technology Occupation Around the World' is a must read for those wanting to understand how the oppression of Palestinians is intertwined with the export of military technologies worldwide.
This broken boat
A new poem by Mark William Jackson puts us in the shoes of those fleeing war with few options of where to find a safe haven.
Respect
A new poem by Sandra Renew calls for marriage equality and respect.
Reclaim freedom
The meaning of freedom is being distorted by privileged ideologues. Fatima Measham writes on why it is time to reclaim freedom.
Turning the page on depression and anxiety
Melissa Broder, the poet behind Twitter account So Sad Today, delves into her most personal memories, fetishes, addictions and mental illness in the hilariously frank memoir So Sad Today.
Straight talk about toxic homonormativity
Columnist Adolfo Aranjuez explains how cultural appropriation and rampant discrimination within gay communities have emerged from the phenomenon of homonormativity.
Chinese Australian short stories
Isabelle Li’s collection of interlinked short stories, ‘A Chinese Affair’, is a valuable contribution to the understanding of contemporary Australian society.
‘I, Daniel Blake’ is an honest portrait of the British welfare system
Ken Loach’s new film I, Daniel Blake reminds us that the so-called bludgers, cheaters and leaners of this world have their own stories that are worthy of our attention.
Notes from a post-election America
A progressive movement is rising in response to the outcome of the US Presidential election, and Australians can help.
The Lioness
Spoken word artist Sukhjit Kaur Khalsa tells the story behind her name.
Mapping the overlapping stories of the Tanami Desert
Position Doubtful, a memoir by artist and writer Kim Mahood, is a series of essays that recount the author’s links to remote communities in the Tanami Desert.
A unique community put under pressure by development
A Malaysian fishing village with historic Portuguese ties is put at risk by the construction of luxury apartments, hotels and resorts.