ARTICLES

I tend to write about the intersection of politics, culture and history.

And, obviously, the War on Drugs.

Here are a few good ones:

The Holocaust Came From God As A Punishment For Our Sins

A long-read feature looking into the strange worldview of the militantly anti-Zionist, Orthodox Jewish sect, Neturei Karta.

The Radical Roots of British Gay Pride

Feature exploring the radical beginnings of the Pride movement in the UK, and how it has been increasingly co-opted and defanged – with the original founders of the Gay Liberation Front.

Performers in London’s “Racist” Human Zoo Exhibit Are Angry It’s Been Shut Down

A prescient early look at the complex relationships between social justice, art, and what has come to be called, “Cancel Culture”, which has come to define so much 21st Century discourse.

When Boots Prescribed Heroin, The UK Did Drug Policy Right

Uncovering the crucial lost history of the “British System” – the alternative model the world could have pursued instead of the catastrophic War on Drugs.

Daniel Jeanrenaud Is Camden’s Last Rockstar

From smoking freebase with Sly Stone and touring with Bo Diddley, to playing in a kebab shop – the ultra-bizarre story of London’s lost music legend.