Omar SakrOn Sonia Kruger & CivilityThis article was originally published in the now-defunct The Vocal, in 2016. I always meant to republish it somewhere, and I am doing so…Jun 26, 2018Jun 26, 2018
Omar SakrOn Fake News, Real News, & News News (Or, What The Hell Is Even Happening Anymore)?Let me quickly establish some credentials here: I have two degrees in literature, a BA and a Masters, which a lot of people think have no…Dec 31, 2016Dec 31, 2016
Omar SakrFuck Your Echo ChamberSo, let’s talk about the American election — because that definitely hasn’t been done enough. Specifically, let’s talk about some of the…Nov 15, 20162Nov 15, 20162
Omar SakrOn IdentityI don’t have a pithy title for this, sorry. And to be honest, I didn’t want to write it. I still don’t. I saw Lionel Shriver had an…Sep 19, 20161Sep 19, 20161
Omar SakrR U OK DayToday is R U OK Day, an initiative which is designed to encourage people to ask after one another’s mental health, to help end the scourge…Sep 8, 2016Sep 8, 2016
Omar SakrWhite Australia: A Nation of AbusersOn August 10th, some 2000 leaked incident reports documenting the abuse of asylum seekers in offshore detention were published by Guardian…Aug 11, 20162Aug 11, 20162
Omar SakrOn Understanding & ForgivenessSo, today I published an article over at The Vocal, responding to Waleed Aly’s bizarre defence of Sonia Kruger’s bigoted call for an end to…Jul 20, 2016Jul 20, 2016
Omar SakrSafe Schools, Safe SkinIf you pay any attention to Australian politics, you will have noticed the current hubbub surrounding the Safe Schools program. Safe…Feb 25, 2016Feb 25, 2016
Omar SakrWhy Your Chris Brown Campaign Is MeaninglessRecently, a GetUp! campaign to prevent Chris Brown from obtaining an Australian visa has been doing the rounds on social media. Early…Sep 28, 2015Sep 28, 2015