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Review: An African History of Africa – by Zeinab Badawi
Zeinab Badawi’s book offers an Afrocentric perspective on African history, challenging colonial narratives and highlighting the contributions of African civilizations. It discusses figures like Mansa Musa and Shaka Zulu, emphasizing the region’s advanced cultures despite historical exploitation. The text encourages readers to explore a non-mainstream understanding of Africa’s rich heritage and contemporary issues. Continue reading
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Westworld – Technocop
This song pick takes us back to the very first Wez G Random Song which was from the Vangelis – Bladerunner soundtrack: Rachel’s Song Westworld sample the Bladerunner theme music with this #techno classic, with a haunting vocal sample about ‘Technocop’, whose image I have recreated for this post using Adobe Express Generative #ai It’s… Continue reading
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Review: How to Change the World – Tales of Marx and Marxism – by Eric Hobsbawm
This is the second Hobsbawm book that I have tackled and I find him to be a detailed, erudite, intelligent author and his obvious left-leaning politics readily assist him in compiling this study of Karl Marx and his work. The first part of the book looks directly at Marx’s work, specifically his writings with Engels.… Continue reading
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Landlocked – Mental Health in the UK and the Prevention of International Travel, Translation and Foreign Language Education
On the Second of April 1997, at the point of my first contact with the Mental Health Act, I had my life’s dreams shattered. On that day, my parents had been persuaded to take me to see a psychiatrist at the local mental hospital, St Cadoc’s in Caerleon. I hadn’t wanted to attend the meeting… Continue reading
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Cardiff student tells of sectioning nightmare – from Gair Rhydd – Cardiff University student newspaper
Wesley Gerrard, a 37-year-old mature student at Cardiff University, has faced eighteen years of mental health struggles, leading to multiple detainments under the Mental Health Act. His experiences prompted him to create a campaign site, but this has resulted in police involvement. Despite his challenges, he resumed his education with institutional support. Continue reading
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Wez G – Remote Desert Runway (DJ Set 64)
Lost in the sky, traversing the globe, a record box in the baggage hold high above you; an air steward whinges about the weight of your records and forces you to shift your hand luggage to a safer place. While you’re getting a ticking off from some jumped up trolley dolly the moved weight of… Continue reading
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Fighting for Truth and Justice and the End of Tyranny and Evil in Mental Health and Psychiatry
On April 2nd 1997 my life changed forever. I was a fresh-faced 19 year old student at University College London (UCL) a DJ and party promoter with a promising career in front of him and a healthy and active social life. I had my whole life in front of me and not a care in the… Continue reading
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