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The Running Man, Disinformation, and Grassroots Activism
Fun, smart, action-heavy, angry, and above all, politically aware are all accurate labels for Edgar Wright’s new film, The Running Man . Famous for his helm of cult-classic Shaun of the Dead , The Running Man is Wright’s first Stephen King adaptation, whose works are genre-defining, many having been adapted into equally impactful films. The Shining , Shawshank Redemption , The Green Mile , and It spring to mind, and while King is far from an apolitical writer, The Running M
Cianan Sheekey
10 hours ago4 min read


A Floundering Defence of the BBC
It just can’t help itself; the BBC seems to want to see itself killed off. At a time when Britain’s precarious financial position means no household expense is left unscrutinised, a damning dossier reported by The Telegraph calls into question not only the way the corporation is run (as a public corporation), but whether it should even exist at all. Within said dossier were several damning breaches of impartiality, a crucial BBC principle, which included the splicing togeth
Cianan Sheekey
Nov 155 min read


The New Left’s Pillars of Salt and Sand
For context, ‘new left’ encompasses both the recently formed Your Party and the revitalised Green Party under Zack Polanski. At the moment, these two separate parties have even been campaigning side-by-side, in a somewhat wholesome, but more so politically disconcerting joint campaigning effort that won’t last ten minutes. They appear tethered in a codependent manner, comparable to the graphic horror of Michael Shank’s Together , though they are distinct political entities w
Cianan Sheekey
Nov 63 min read


The Politics of Halloween
Though I cannot recall quite how, I recently stumbled across a fascinating POLITICO article by former Harvard lecturer John F. Muller titled “ Halloween Is More Political Than You Think ”. It discusses trick-or-treating in America, focusing specifically on Milwaukee, and the surprising observations Halloween brings to the table in discussions on both racial and class divisions. Muller explores how poor, inner-city ethnic minorities often travel to affluent white suburbs duri
Cianan Sheekey
Oct 275 min read


Reflections on the Void of Revolutions
The work of Marx has endured in the minds of the scholarly and unscholarly alike since its publication; he is both the authoritative...
Cianan Sheekey
Aug 139 min read


The Politics of (False) Momentum
British politics is volatile as of late. The UK’s political parties are all clamouring for an ascendancy amidst the Labour government’s...
Cianan Sheekey
Aug 84 min read


Counter-rebuttal to Andrés De Miguel on Political Phototropism
It has been enjoyable to exchange with fellow Europinion writer Andrés De Miguel, but this will be the last word on our quarrel. I hope...
Cianan Sheekey
Aug 14 min read


Compromised to Life
illustration by Will Allen/Europinion Phototropism: the process by which plants grow towards the sun, leaning closer toward their food...
Cianan Sheekey
Jun 64 min read


Why China Suddenly Loves Reagan
Given China’s 76-year rule under the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), the USA’s historic crusade against Communist ideology, and the...
Cianan Sheekey
Apr 243 min read


Constitutional Paradox and Latent Insurrection: Addressing Third-Term Trump
Illustration by Will Allen/Europinion The entrenched sovereignty of its Constitution governs the political systems of the US. Among its...
Cianan Sheekey
Apr 84 min read
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