As trans people face mounting attacks from every angle, Argentina’s history of trans-inclusive feminist liberation has lessons for the UK left. A long read co-authored with Alessandra Viggiano.
Category: Journalism
Op Ed: Rwanda, rhetoric and a government march to the far-right
Article for The New Arab situating UK plans to deport people seeking asylum in histories of colonialism, nationalism and Conservative Party embrace of far right policy and rhetoric
Article: Virtual art in a time of crisis
On virtual exhibition trends emerging during the coronavirus pandemic, considering aesthetic and colonial legacies of ‘IRL’ museums
Column: Political goals
Marcus Rashford is challenging neoliberal framings of poverty. We should call him a hero, argues Siobhan McGuirk – without letting his sponsors off the hook
Op Ed: Outsourcing responsibility for immigration policy
Opinion article published in the i newspaper, marking ten years since Jimmy Mubenga’s unlawful death.
Column: Who’s laughing now?
Commentary on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the UK arts industry, highlighting the danger of working class artists facing further exclusions post-lockdown – not least in world of comedy
Op Ed: ‘Busy’ parks and public blame
As ministers equivocate over lockdown guidance, we’re gearing up for another weekend of public shaming. It’s a classic Conservative move: blame the people for government failures
Column: Political plays
Games and play have always functioned as tools for socialisation – and politicisation. So why do we continue to underestimate the radical potential of video games?
Column: Left stage
A celebration of theatre created at the margins, away from the pantomime of British politics.
Siobhán McGuirk 