Riding the Wave of Asperger’s Syndrome
Gail Watts shares her insight and her son’s story on living with Asperger’s Syndrome – fighting for a fair chance at education and against negative stereotypes.
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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.
Busting veil misconceptions
“What Is Veiling?” is a timely book that provides an understanding and context that has been lacking in discussion about one of the most talked about items of clothing, writes Maya Borom.
Stepping Into Another Skin
Now there’s an app that can prevent you from being racist. Caroline O’Brien explains.
Racism and how to lose friends
Si Qi Wen discusses racial discrimination, morality, and whether racism can be fought with intolerance.
Extreme Multiculturalism: The Root of Evil?
Is “extreme multiculturalism” leading to cultural relativism and terrorism? Sayomi Ariyawansa critiques Kevin Donnelley’s theory.
Drawing humour from humanitarian crisis
Sami Shah’s account of life amid and away from humanitarian crisis in Pakistan is, above all, an ode to comedy, writes Sonia Nair.
Afghan-Australian artist Mehdi Jaghuri
Right Now arts editor Samira Farah speaks with Mehdi Jaghuri, an Afghan-Australian artist who fled Hazara targeted persecution when he was a child.
Queering Gay Agendas
Australia’s evolving recognition of LGBTI human rights has been a cause of celebration but many queer justice issues still require our attention, writes Senthorun Raj.
Stories of a misunderstood, familiar tribe
Michael Mohammed Ahmad’s fictional The Tribe is an honest and widely relatable account of life as a young Arab-Australians, writes Maya Borom.
“I’m not a feminist, but…”
Dr Michelle Smith explains the recent trend in Australia of women choosing to no longer identify as feminists.
Surrogacy: Whose Reproductive Liberty?
In international surrogacy arrangements, how can we protect the reproductive liberties of all parties involved? Kate Galloway explores.
The AnyikÖÖl Project
Sara Maher on the AnyikÖÖl Project, which tells the life stories of South Sudanese women.