Politics & Culture - Page 8

A Step Forward To Become A Full Mature Capitalistic Nation Sri Lanka is thinking about decriminalising prostitution. When I read opinion pieces relating to this subject, I often think: are we relapsing into an era of darkness, or are

The Racists in Sri Lanka always get gala premiers to stage their sickening racism; sometimes back, a minister in parliament asks Muslims to leave the country if they want to enjoy particular cultural customs or practices based on Sharia laws. In

In a corporate-dominated world, every belief has been substituted and replaced by cynical notions. Human morality is no longer in existence: human imperfections are considered to be weaknesses. We go to school just to become part of the workforce of a corporation. We

Why I am an activist for the refugees:  Something shifted inexorably for me when Reza Barati was murdered, on 17 February 2014. My life changed, and it has remained altered. Before that date, I was someone who disapproved and despaired of the

I have only been on the Facebook digital platform for about two and a half years. Observing, commenting, joining online groups, subscribing to digital publications, and signing up for various events in the City to which I have recently moved, which are

Classical anti-Semitism rooted in nationalist notions viewed Jews as a distinct cultural entity functioning outside the national collective, particularly within the Germanic majoritarian context. This perspective considered Jews not as a demand for a separate polity but as a religious-cultural group that

A deck of large yellow cards were spread out in front of me. A yellow-haired Australian girl sat behind them smiling wide. “Pick the one you’re most drawn to,” she said. They were all face down and the backs of them

A couple of weeks ago,  hundreds of white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville and chanted “White Lives Matter”. Which sparked a clash between anti-fascist groups and white supremacist groups. Resulting in three dead and dozens injured. Why do we see a