Category: Features
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Behind the Label: Hugo Boss’s Nazi-Era Past
Arianna North Castell writes about fashion mogul Hugo Boss’s sinister legacy as a member of the Nazi Party.
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Feminism in the Algerian War of Independence
Connie Greatrix examines the evolution of Algerian feminism within the anti-colonial struggle, highlighting women’s crucial yet frequently marginalised contributions to liberation. It explores the politicisation of the veil, the complexities of post-independence nation-building, and the enduring efforts of Algerian women to challenge patriarchal structures and assert their political agency.
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The Importance of “A Struggle Against a Common Enemy” in Building Coalition Between Mining and Queer Communities During the 1984/5 Miners’ Strike
Lauren Hood examines the miners across Britain who began striking in March 1984 against job cuts, with support from lesbian and gay groups. This formed a coalition based on shared struggles against government oppression and advocating for their communities.
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Over a Century Gone: Echoes of Leopold’s Congo in the Cobalt Mining Industry
Roya Kenny explores the long term legacy Belgian colonial rule has left on the Congo and its mining industry
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Going Against the Soviet Leadership: A Timeline of the Prague Spring of 1968
Helene Chaligne discuses Alexander Dubček rise to power in Czechoslovakia, initiating the Prague Spring with his push for reforms, including “socialism with a human face.” Despite initial success, Soviet intervention crushed the movement, reinstating severe censorship. The aftermath inspired future resistance and led to the eventual democratization in 1989.
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Ethics of Looking: The Appeal of Female Agony
Ami John analyses the contentious but deeply relevant idea of female agony through the lens of the ancient Roman sculpture, Nymph and Satyr.
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The Day the Middle Ages Died: Rethinking the Renaissance Myth
Tara Laize challenges the classic story that Europe suddenly emerged from darkness into the Renaissance.
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Oink Oink Mr President: The Pig that Threatened War between the US and Britain
Kate Taylor recounts the unlikely chain of events in 1859 that nearly triggered a full-scale conflict between two global powers—all because of a single pig on San Juan Island
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