Anti-racism
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The Rot in Academia: On Jason Arday and the Crises We Refuse to Name
Reflections from a Canadian Context I have been sitting with the news of Jason Arday’s death, and I cannot shake the feeling that we are all complicit. Not in the sense of direct responsibility, but in the way we have normalized a system that consumes its own, especially when those consumed are Black, Brown, Indigenous,… Read more
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The Room Where It Happens: When Insecurity Masquerades as Justice
A reflection on generational tension, performative knowledge, and the courage it takes to admit you don’t know. I’ve been sitting with something for a long time. And I’ve finally found the words to write it down. I’m also sharing an Instagram post by Bebe Montoya alongside this blog which, along with a recent episode of… Read more
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On Fear of Muslim Leadership and Power
By now, many of you will have heard that the next mayor of New York City is Zohran Mamdani, a 34-year-old Muslim man of South Asian heritage and Ugandan background. He is the youngest mayor the city has elected in a century and its first Millennial in the role. Politically, Mamdani is a Democratic Socialist… Read more
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