Opinion
Psychology
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For centuries, philosophers have looked to nature for insight into how we ought to live. Taoist sages, observing rivers that bend around obstacles and trees that yield to the wind, found lessons in quiet adaptability. Charles Darwin too uncovered profound truths in nature, showing through his theory of evolution that life advances by selecting traits
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Date: 7 July 2025 By: Us, the People of Birmingham Imagine stepping outside and seeing rats—bold, bloated, fearless—tearing into torn bin bags on the pavement. The stench of rot so thick it catches in our throats. Now picture a month from now: those rats are larger, nesting under our floorboards, creeping into our gardens, spreading
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I’ve been reading Angela Merkel’s biography, Freedom, and found myself pausing over her memories not because I agreed, but because I disagreed so deeply. It’s an honest book, personal and vivid — but it also reveals how thoroughly our upbringing and beliefs shape what we praise and what we condemn. Merkel tells a small story
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Human history is not only a record of inventions and empires—it is a story of ideas. From the philosophical streets of Athens to the quiet ashrams of India and the riverbanks of ancient China, humanity has long sought meaning not only in how we live, but in why we live as we do. These questions—about
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What is seen, is all there is — no grand design, no silent watcher in the void’s indifferent sway. No ledger of deeds, no reckoning flame — only the cold turn of gears, the pulse of circuits keeping time, and the brief light of a thought before the dark reclaims it.
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How do powerful men speak when their power begins to slip? How does the tone shift when they realise influence is no longer control — and performance no longer persuasion? I’ve been observing the public rhetoric of Elon Musk and Donald Trump across recent months, and what I’ve seen is not confidence. It is confusion.
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What drives a superpower to threaten its allies, unravel long-standing treaties, and float surreal proposals like annexing Canada or buying Greenland? Why would a president, in the middle of global upheaval, feud publicly with the world’s richest man, suspend aid to Ukraine, and talk about retaking the Panama Canal by force? At first glance, Donald
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The non-domiciled (non-dom) tax status has long allowed UK residents claiming a permanent home abroad to avoid UK tax on foreign income—provided it stays offshore. This complex and often controversial system, not tied to citizenship, has enabled many non-doms to live in the UK, own expensive properties, and use public services while shielding overseas earnings.
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by Maq Masi They preach, they rule, draw lines in blood— then whisper mercy while the graves grow. Lift their laws: the ink runs red. Their justice always points elsewhere.
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I used to walk past graffiti-covered walls with a mix of indifference and suspicion—dismissing them as vandalism, a symptom of urban neglect, or worse, a calling card for crime. That changed the moment I stepped into The Epic Story of Graffiti exhibition at Birmingham’s Rotunda Square, where walls didn’t just speak—they roared. Curated by Mohammed
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