Politics

Writing on governance, power, and force, where bodies, borders, and accountability collide and language refuses to soften what is done in their name.

Gaza without governance

Fathers carry what’s left of their children in plastic bags. Bosses keep talking. Allies keep sending weapons.

By Lai Yin

/ 11 Aug 2025

On the mermaid and the idiots who feared her

Denmark removes a mermaid statue for being “pornographic.” Lai Yin exposes how critics and priests project shame onto women’s bodies while the statue stands still.

By Lai Yin

/ 5 Aug 2025

On the mermaid and the idiots who feared her