2nd June 2020 - The Glasgow Guardian



Paranoia is its own pandemic

2nd June 2020

Graham Peacock Writer Graham Peacock discusses the harmful effects of paranoia and its recent political history. There’s a picture of the artist David Wojnarowicz taken in 1988 at the height of the HIV crisis that feels particularly poignant to me in the current climate. In it, Wojnarowicz, seen from behind, wears a customised denim jacket ...


Where to travel after lockdown

2nd June 2020

Max Kelly, Leda Basile, Victoria Chang, Rebecca Scott, Lucia Posteraro Our contributors tell us where they are planning to travel once lockdown is over. The outbreak of Covid-19 has had a seismic impact on the travel industry; the World Travel and Tourism Council, the trade group that represents most of the major travel companies, estimates a ...


Check your privilege: dark tourism and encounters with a war zone

2nd June 2020

Layal Alghoozi Writer Layal Alghoozi discusses the ethical soundness of war tourism. Whether it’s dressing up as Anne Frank for Halloween or asking gay couples, “who’s the guy and who’s the girl?”, it’s safe to say that human beings continue to test social boundaries in grossly inconsiderate manners. The latest trend is visiting war-torn countries ...