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Navigating the apocalypse through popular culture

From plague and pandemics to zombies and ‘cli-fi’, apocalyptic narratives have long reflected and shaped the anxieties of our age, write Siobhan McGuirk and Marzena Zukowska

31 October 2022
A real ‘culture war’ rages in Ukraine

Russia targeting Ukrainian museums follows a long history of imperial powers looting and despoiling cultural wealth, argues Siobhan McGuirk

8 August 2022
How trans rights activists changed Argentina

Argentina’s groundbreaking gender identity laws were won through longstanding activist traditions, diverse tactics and solidarity. The experience has lessons for us all, write Alessandra Viggiano and Siobhán McGuirk

26 June 2022
Asylum for Sale – review

The edited volume from Siobhán McGuirk and Adrienne Pine is a powerful indictment of the modern migration complex, writes Nico Vaccari

17 January 2021
Can video games change the world?

Siobhán McGuirk introduces our series on the politics of video games by asking ‘can video games change the world?

26 April 2020
Why did Americans vote for Trump?

The question commentators won’t ask is simple: what kind of society votes Donald Trump President? Siobhán McGuirk surveys the fragmented USA

16 November 2016
Ten things you can do to combat racism and xenophobia

#PostReferendumRacism has exposed the racist and xenophobic belly of Britain. Luckily, there is a lot that you can do. Siobhan McGuirk has gathered 10 suggestions, feel free to add your own below

21 July 2016