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The Coverage of Israel’s Assault on Palestine Reveals an Abandonment of Journalism’s Core…

From disparaging commentariat pieces to ostensibly balanced news broadcasts, we have seen many tacitly supporting egregious Israeli state…

7 min readOct 27, 2023

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The Coverage of Israel’s Assault on Palestine Reveals an Abandonment of Journalism’s Core…

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History Reminds Us That The First Day of the Year is a Moment for Radical Change

As we begin 2023, reminding ourselves of the momentous historical events that have taken place on January 1st can inspire and bolster our…

5 min readJan 3, 2023

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History Reminds Us That The First Day of the Year is a Moment for Radical Change

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2022 is the year I finally learned that despair can be overcome

After being prompted by Medium to think about what defined my 2022, I rather uncharacteristically immediately thought of hope.

5 min readDec 21, 2022

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2022 is the year I finally learned that despair can be overcome

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Free Speech, and Transphobia

The author’s 2022 Reith Lecture was an eloquent defence of free speech in the age of social media — but also evasive when it came to…

5 min readDec 11, 2022

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Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Free Speech, and Transphobia

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Rishi Sunak becoming Britain’s first POC Prime Minister isn’t the win for inclusivity you think it…

Rishi Sunak has become the first non-white Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. All it took for the melanin in his skin to be erased was…

6 min readOct 25, 2022

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Rishi Sunak becoming Britain’s first POC Prime Minister isn’t the win for inclusivity you think it…

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Days of Rage & Hope

The facile idea that we should be polite and quiet in the face of genocide hinders progressive actions and favours bleak passivity.

5 min readFeb 12, 2024

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Days of Rage & Hope

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Aditya Iyer

The inauguration of the Ram Mandir means Hindu Fascism has triumphed in India

The building of the Mandir on the ruins of the Babri Masjid, ravaged by thuggish Hindu mobs decades ago, comes just ahead of national…

4 min readJan 21, 2024

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The inauguration of the Ram Mandir means Hindu Fascism has triumphed in India

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The Revolution May Not Be Televised — But What Happens When The Genocide Is Livestreamed?

Israel has slaughtered over 30,000 Palestinians in a matter of three months — and all of us, across the world, have a direct daily feed of…

6 min readJan 15, 2024

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The Revolution May Not Be Televised — But What Happens When The Genocide Is Livestreamed?

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Dispatches from the Island of Serfs in the 21st Century

The fawning obsequious praise and protection of King Charles’ III is but yet another pitiful attempt by the British state and its…

5 min readMay 6, 2023

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Dispatches from the Island of Serfs in the 21st Century

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Attempting to reach for the stars before crashing is the perfect metaphor for Tory Britain

If life often imitates art, then politics is best represented by farce

4 min readJan 12, 2023

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Attempting to reach for the stars before crashing is the perfect metaphor for Tory Britain

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Aditya Iyer

Aditya Iyer

Freelance journalist and writer. Interests: history (pre- and post-colonial), culture, and immigration. Also strives to befriend small animals.

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