Palestine

Music and social activism have a long and storied history together. With the right message and delivery, songs have the power to inspire and drive the actions behind monumental change. For the leader of Rock of Asia, Nikki Matsumoto,…

In Anton Chekhov’s The Bet, a young lawyer bets he can survive fifteen years of imprisonment. A banker says he can’t, and bets two million rubles. In fifteen years of solitary confinement, the lawyer reads many books and gets enlightened.…

Imagine that you've been trapped in the same 40km strip of land your whole life. Imagine that you usually don't have access to electricity, and that clean water is rare and precious. Imagine not being able to plan for the future, with…

There's a whole world out there that you might just miss if you don't stop and read the papers. So with this in mind, let's take a look back at some of the week's biggest global stories. Did you hear the one about Trump? Since closing…

The world moves fast. If you don't stop and read the papers, you might just miss a few things. So with this in mind, let's take you through a few of those global stories that you may have missed during the week. Migration in Europe The work…

Glenn and Steph are back with a cross-cultural extravaganza. On The Suss this week, we hear from Peter Kavanagh (@TheKavOfficial), one of Ireland’s foremost champions of the Irish language, a founder of the increasingly popular Pop-Up…

Some political humour for the week that's in it, why not. Your latest round of NO ENCORE is just as controversial as Dave finally breaks his festival hiatus only to find his spirits severely dampened by rain. There's plenty more up for…

Treading the fine line between past and present, This Week, in History is a round-up of the latest historical events and findings which continue to impact the world today. Whether unearthing documents with continued relevance, illuminating…

Last Week: The Baader-Meinhof Death Night The body of Max Weinberg lay outside the front door of Apartment 1, Connollystraße 31 in Munich’s Olympic village. Coach of the Israeli wrestling team at the 1972 Olympics, he was the first…

It is October 18th, 1977. Five men make their way into Stammheim Prison, leaving behind the chilly morning air that hung over the West German city of Stuttgart. They are Officers Stoll, Stapf, Griesenger and Hermann, along with Sergeant…