The Bipolar Feminist Podcast

Nikita Ramkissoon

Intersectional feminism, journalism, mental health, and leftism from a Master's graduate in Gender Studies, Nikita Ramkissoon. Raised in an anti-apartheid activist household, Nikita grew up with a love for human rights and good books. Being a survivor of childhood sexual assault, she developed bipolar disorder and wishes to debunk myths about mental illness and shed light on survivor issues through her writing. Some might call her a raging feminist ... and she is. Guided by bell hooks, Angela Davis, and other black feminists, Nikita wishes to uplift voices of women of colour in media spaces. read less

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The global digital intifada

The global digital intifada

Social media enables Palestinians to share videos about the realities they experience and they have experienced success in getting the attention of many international communities.

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The global digital intifada

The global digital intifada

Social media enables Palestinians to share videos about the realities they experience and they have experienced success in getting the attention of many international communities.

Interview with Sundos Hammad of the R2E Campaign

Interview with Sundos Hammad of the R2E Campaign

I speak with Sundus Hammad, coordinator of the Right to Education Campaign, who says Palestinian education is under attack but the more aware we become, the more we can resist Israel's occupation and scholasticide.

Podcast: GBA Podcast interviews me on Palestine and some other stuff

Podcast: GBA Podcast interviews me on Palestine and some other stuff

Nez Reign from the GBA Podcast in Germany and I chat about Palestine, journalism, gender identity, and Abu Obeida.

Genocide, its definition, and characteristics

Genocide, its definition, and characteristics

It was more than seventy years ago that United Nations member states approved the Genocide Convention born out of the desire to ensure that “never again” would any person face the horror of genocide. Since then, we have seen that the world is not free from the threat and reality of the “odious scourge” of genocide as laid out in the document. More than 20 genocides have taken place since the convention was signed and there are three that we know of happening currently - in Palestine, the Congo, and Sudan.

The New York Times and its credibility problem

The New York Times and its credibility problem

If the Times wanted to serve its readers and the world, especially in this volatile time, it would launch a transparent investigation into this botched article, the biggest failure of journalism at the newspaper since Judith Miller’s infamous and discredited articles on weapons of mass destruction in Iraq in 2002 and 2003. Just as Miller regurgitated war propaganda on behalf of the Bush administration, the Times is now serving as a mouthpiece for Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet and Joe Biden as his lapdog. But there’s little chance the Times will come clean about this latest fiasco.

Deconstructing Israel's claims of rape on 7 October

Deconstructing Israel's claims of rape on 7 October

I can safely say that while I believe women regardless - sometimes to my detriment - I do not believe the Israeli government, media, and military.

Analysis of the ICJ ruling against Israel

Analysis of the ICJ ruling against Israel

There are mixed feelings and has been much analysis on why it’s either a success or failure or both. Presiding Judge Joan Donoghue said the court was acutely aware of the extent of the human tragedy unfolding in the region and is deeply concerned about the continuing loss of life and human suffering and that some allegations against Israel fall within the provisions of the Genocide Convention and acknowledged that “Gaza has become a place of death and despair”.

An intersectional approach to Palestine

An intersectional approach to Palestine

Intersections of privilege and oppression play a large part in the current genocide of the Palestinian people and the rhetoric surrounding it.

Germany, the Holocaust, and Palestine

Germany, the Holocaust, and Palestine

In Germany’s eternal search for atonement, it has instead found further imperialism that does not atone for its genocidal past - it feeds into colonialist aims that are built on the eradication of a people that have wanted nothing but self-determination.

Palestine and press freedom

Palestine and press freedom

The challenges faced by journalists in Palestine serve as a stark reminder of the importance of protecting this fundamental right worldwide. A free press is not only essential for the people in the region but also for fostering understanding and empathy on a global scale.

Interview with Gaza journalist Ahmad Ghanim

Interview with Gaza journalist Ahmad Ghanim

"My heart is cut into pieces." This is just one of the heartbreaking things Gazan journalist Ahmed Ghanim said to me as we spoke about the state of Gaza and his work as a journalist in the area, where journalists are being killed at an unprecedented rate.

Scapegoating the marginalised

Scapegoating the marginalised

The reason they look for a scapegoat is simple. Whiteness is fragile and indefinable - it is constantly shifting and evolving to current and sometimes future needs and white privilege evolves with it.

Interview with Roshan Dadoo of the BDS Coalition

Interview with Roshan Dadoo of the BDS Coalition

Roshan Dadoo explains the meaning of Boycott, divestment, and sanctions, as well as the political landscape of South Africa's relationship with Israel and Palestine.

Interview with Dr Khaled Qadomi from the Palestinian resistance

Interview with Dr Khaled Qadomi from the Palestinian resistance

I interviewed the physician and representative of the Palestinian resistance group, Hamas, about the current situation in Gaza.

Interview with Busy Wizard Dice featuring Dumbledore and Dobby

Interview with Busy Wizard Dice featuring Dumbledore and Dobby

I interviewed Lauren from Busy Wizard Dice, who is a bespoke dicemaker from the US, making custom and chaotic dice for D&D. You can find her on social media as @busywizarddice. We talk about D&D, and being a woman on the internet, and have a few cute interruptions by Lauren's cats, Dumbledore and Dobby.

Capitalism, colonialism, and multigenerational homes

Capitalism, colonialism, and multigenerational homes

Extended families come with great strengths. An extended family is one or more families in a supporting web. The prevalence of extended families living together meant that things that took a village to do meant families had a village to do it with. When colonisation takes hold of our communities, the multigenerational home and our ways of living have been and are destroyed for whiteness and Western ways of living.

Women in Palestine

Women in Palestine

In the occupied Palestinian territory, Palestinian women and girls endure systemic discrimination, human rights violations, and the harsh consequences of occupation, with specific gender-related repercussions. These challenges are exacerbated by occupation policies such as expanding settlements, eviction threats, house demolitions (especially in East Jerusalem and Area C of the West Bank), and the 15-year blockade of the Gaza Strip.

Queerness, communism, and the church with The Trans Narrative Podcast

Queerness, communism, and the church with The Trans Narrative Podcast

The Trans Narrative Podcast and The Bipolar Feminist speak to Ross Cheetham about the church, communism, and queerness. On a personal note, Ross is a friend whom I love dearly and is an integral part of this Patreon community and my life as a whole. He is, to this day, the longest-subscribing Patron of The Bipolar Feminist.

From the river to the sea

From the river to the sea

Israel is the symbolic bastion of colonial thought, sentiment, and action. A physical reminder to the global south that we are not safe from imperialism. An imperialist-colonialist project in its very essence, from its inception to its current execution.

Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder

Living with Dissociative Identity Disorder

It’s sometimes a feeling of suddenly becoming an observer of my own speech and actions. It’s sometimes hearing voices. In some cases, the voices accompany multiple streams of thought and it feels like everywhere is loud, no matter where I turn and I have no control over it.