By Robbie Sweeten In the wake of Jacob Blake being shot seven times in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the sporting world reacted nearly instantaneously. When the Milwaukee Bucks and Orlando Magic of the NBA refused to attend […]
Category: Global Issues
Selective abortion in India could lead to massive decrease in female population
By Nikki Peach There could be 6.8 million fewer female births across India by 2030, according to research led by King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia. This deficit is a result […]
Why do Ben & Jerry’s care about refugee rights in the UK?
In recent months, the American ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s have taken an interest in the UK’s refugee situation. As the media draws more attention to migrants crossing the channel than usual, the Home […]
Álvaro Uribe, ex-Colombian president: The political earthquake shaking the nation
Álvaro Uribe, 68, senator, former Colombian president, and political mentor of the current Head of State Iván Duque made history today by becoming the first president of the country to be sentenced to house arrest. […]
Uighur genocide: What, why and how is this happening?
By Polly Pye In an interview with BBC’s Andrew Marr last weekend, the Chinese ambassador to the UK yet again denied any mistreatment of the Uighur population by the Chinese government. Despite being presented with […]
Cultures have celebrated gender nonconformity and non-binary identity for centuries
Today July 14th celebrates International Non-Binary People’s Day, an occasion to raise awareness about and organise around the issues faced by non-binary people around the world. Transphobes across the globe often turn to history to […]
Jacinda Ardern: Leadership or luck?
Gus Anderson, Editor and Founder of Partisan Journal, discusses Jacinda Ardern’s leadership during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how much both her supporters and critics should be focusing on her deft ability to govern. Jacinda Ardern […]
National security law: What is happening in Hong Kong?
By Rachel Stanley There is a lot happening in the news currently surrounding Hong Kong and changes to the law which will see pro-democracy protestors more severely targeted by the authorities. But what does the […]
Global unrest: a unifying thread of protest is establishing a new normal
By Kristian Rehfeld Thodén To protest, or to display ‘a statement or action expressing disapproval or objection’, has long been a popular method of pushing for political change within societies. 2019 was a significant year […]
An Ode to Hong Kong(ers): Recent developments in the Hong Kong protests
By Natalia Slomczykowski Two years ago, I spent two and a half months living and working in Hong Kong. I was lucky enough to make many close friends who have been protesting bravely for the […]