1. The Smelter

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    February 13, 2014 by Matthew Vickery

    The Smelter (Poem originally published by The Cadaverine Magazine)     Where drops are mined and mixed, verified for their …
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  2. ‘Every protest is crushed by the great brutality of Morocco’

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    January 28, 2014 by Matthew Vickery

      Western Sahara is the forgotten region of the world, its people the forgotten inhabitants, and its refugee population the …
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  3. ‘O little town of Bethlehem’: A world of collective punishment

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    January 3, 2014 by Matthew Vickery

      It is a city that many people know very little about in a modern context, yet as Christmas Day …
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  4. Men have a collective responsibility for ending misogyny, sexism, and violence against women in society

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    December 20, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

    “Young men need to be socialized in such a way that rape is as unthinkable to them as cannibalism.” – …
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  5. ‘The olive tree is the foundation of the home’

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    November 10, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

      (First published by New Internationalist on 06/11/2013)   I was first told this phrase by a farmer in Al-Walaja …
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  6. The Unsung Heroes of the Israel-Palestine Conflict

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    October 8, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

      (Article originally published on Dissident Voice on 06/10/2013)   Only last month a military strike on Syria looked likely; …
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  7. Palestine

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    October 5, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

    Having been inspired by recent photos I have come across on WordPress, I felt compelled to share my own. The …
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  8. When I feed the…

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    September 25, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

    When I feed the poor, they call me a saint, but when I ask why the poor are hungry, they …
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  9. Men Must Challenge Sexism

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    September 8, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

        (Originally published by National Collective on 06/09/2013) I am a feminist and a male. Thankfully there exists a …
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  10. Responsibility for Rape is a Male Issue

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    September 6, 2013 by Matthew Vickery

    (First published by The New Internationalist on 27/08/13) I am a feminist – and male. Thankfully, a few of us …
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