Why I chose to tear Page 3 out of the Sun
Last Thursday, LSE Student Union voted to ban the sales of the Sun newspaper from Union shops. The vote was advertised across campus, and took place in a Union General…
Reproductive Rights in Irish Law: A Beginner’s Guide
A protest vigil in memory of Savita Halappanavar When the tragic news of Savita Halappanavar's death was circulated around the world on Wednesday, it brought Ireland's strict anti-abortion laws to…
Anti-Abortion Bullshit Bingo
Eyes down, ladies and gentlemen, eyes down. It's time for Anti-Abortion Bullshit Bingo! Nadine Dorries has been granted a 90-minute debate in the House of Commons on reducing the abortion…
In Defence of Irrationality: why Mehdi Hasan is wrong about sensible debate
The former New Statesman editor Mehdi Hasan has announced that, when it comes to abortion, he stands with that noted advocate of women's rights, the late Christopher Hitchens – that…
Abortion: what do people think?
This post first appeared on Jim Jepps' blog While there are many Conservatives who are in favour of the current abortion time limits it seems that if you’re a cabinet…
Black Heroes: Elizabeth Eckford
Black History Month runs the length of October. If you'd like to write for us about your Black Heroes, get in touch at A couple of years back I went…
Feminists shouldn't have to strip off to get in the Guardian
It's not often you have a controlled experiment in analysing media content. Each story only happens once, so it's nearly impossible to say that it wouldn't have been reported, or…
Where is gender in our economic justice?
I recently went to a conference looking at the future of Europe. In one section, a group of us were talking about the kind of economy we'd like to see,…
Paralympic ceremony performers join disabled activists and UK Uncut to target Atos HQ in London
Today Disabled People Against Cuts (DPAC) and UK Uncut will pile pressure on the controversial Paralympics sponsor Atos. Over 700 hundred protesters from across the UK are expected to descend…
When the government attacks London Met, you can't ignore race
There are more black students at London Metropolitan University than at all of the Russell Group universities combined. In 2010, one in eight of UK born black students went to…