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Category: News

Maybe Democracy Was the Joke Inside Us All Along

Joke candidates are an unfortunate side-effect of democracy. They’re entertaining to watch mainly because election cycles can be worrying and … More

democracy, joke candidates, katerina partolina schwarts, news and politics, politcs

An Alternative Civilization

Many believe that 2020 brought a pandemic, police brutality, systemic racism, war in the middle east, and near recession. 2020 … More

an alternative civilization, bethany anderson, contemporary issues, news, politics, sortition

Dehumanisation: Why Black Americans Are still Fighting to Be Seen as Human

TW: Slavery, Police Brutality, Racial Depictions First it was lynchings, now it’s police executions. When your old pack mule gets … More

anonymous, black americans, dehumanisation, news, police brutality, politics, racial depictions, slavery

Thank You For Smoking

Everyone has free will. Whilst this can have positive implications, such as exercising or volunteering, it also means that we … More

katherina partolina schwartz, news and politics, smoking

When Heroes Strike: Unions’ Role in Light of a Pandemic

“Trade unions are back”, boldly claims an Economist article from May 16th, and it’s true– the last few months have … More

news, Pandemic, politics, unions

Western Imperialism and the Real World Order

[Trigger warning: war, death] It would be hard to think of a better possible time for the world to come … More

Adrian von Bonsdorff, imperialism, news, politics, western imperialism

From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual – Stories Australia in Lockdown

Australia; the land of ‘no worries mate’, ‘yeah nah’ and relaxed vibes. Never where I thought I would wake up … More

aimee punshon, australia, coronavirus, lockdown around the world, news, news feature, news series

From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual Stories – The Realities of Social Distancing in a Township

Umlazi, South Africa This lockdown story isn’t mine, it is my friend Xolani’s experience, which he has shared with me … More

coronavirus, lockdown around the world, news, news feature, news series, south africa, tommy pia

From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual Stories – Stuck in the Middle

It’s 12.30 PM on Saturday, March 14 th . I’m watching a livestream of the news in Cyprus. The president … More

Cyprus, lockdown around the world, Pandemic, Sophia Archontis

From Series: Lockdown Around the World: The Individual Stories – Community in Isolation

My name is Leire and I’m a first year student at Glasgow Uni. I come from San Sebastian in the … More

isolation, leire zalakain, lockdown around the world, spain

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