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In Assad-controlled Syria, the official narrative is ‘no COVID-19 cases’ · Global Voices
The pandemic has pushed Syria toward uncharted, catastrophic territory North East Dara’a 2015. Photo by Mousa Mohamed, used with permission. After nine years of a deadly civil war, the health system in Syria is barely functional. In territories controlled by President Bashar al-Assad, authorities deny the presence of COVID-19. According to JohnsContinue Reading
‘Where is my family?’: A question left unanswered for too many Uyghurs living abroad · Global Voices
View of Kashgar in Xinjiang. “Silk Road 1992″ image by fdecomite, licensed under CC BY 2.0 One Uyghur who now lives in the Netherlands shares his story: His struggle to find out what has happened to his family in Xinjiang after his family experienced the full force of the Chinese government persecution of Uyghurs. AContinue Reading
Homeless numbers set to rise – but lockdown shows government can solve this
At the start of lockdown, there were many heartwarming stories of countless restaurants, cafes and bars that turned their attention and resources to feeding the homeless for free. There was also a considerable financial commitment from the government to accomodate more than 5,000 rough sleepers in hotels up and downContinue Reading
How coronavirus made us nostalgic for a past that held the promise of a future
Shutterstock Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, we have found ourselves in the middle of a nostalgia frenzy. It seemed to permeate everything: nostalgia playlists on music streaming platforms outperformed new music, and old albums by Madonna, Janet Jackson and Mariah Carey topped the iTunes charts. On TV, we’ve been treated toContinue Reading
In Turkey, 2.5m students sit university entry exam despite COVID-19 outbreak · Global Voices
This year’s exam was embroiled in controversy—and not just because of the pandemic Screenshot of the YouTube video featuring a song by Mabel Matiz including the lyrics at the heart of the current controversy around the Higher Education Institutions Exam (YKS): “Gözümün gördüğü, göğsümün bildiği ile bir değil” (“what my eyes seeContinue Reading
Black Lives Matter must avoid being co-opted by American corporate philanthropy
US corporations including Walmart, Nike and Sony Music pledged up to US$450 million for social and racial justice causes in the wake of the killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The sudden outbreak of brand activism among major corporations in recent months is likely to be related to surveys whichContinue Reading
Beware of where you buy your face mask: it may be tainted with modern day slavery
Apple_Mac/Shutterstock From July 24, people in England will have to wear a face mask when inside shops, as well as on public transport. This brings England in line with many other countries that have similar rules already in place. Once mainly used in hospitals and science labs, masks, visors andContinue Reading
Serbia’s first #MeToo trial ends with three-month prison sentence for high profile predator · Global Voices
The case showed that ‘no strongman is stronger than the loud public’ Justice for Marija banner from the Twitter profile of Marija Lukić. A local strongman notorious for harassment of female employees in a remote Serbian municipality received a three-month prison sentence in a trial billed as the first high-profileContinue Reading
How left-wing media sites have changed their coverage of the Labour Party under Keir Starmer
Jonathan Brady/PA Left-wing alternative media sites such as The Canary, The Skwawkbox, and Novara Media have spent several years providing intense support for the Labour leadership under Jeremy Corbyn. But our analysis shows how they starkly changed their position now that Keir Starmer has taken over as leader of theContinue Reading
Remote jury trials during COVID-19: what one project found about fairness and technology
xxxx Blablo101/Shutterstock On March 23 2020, jury trials in England and Wales were suspended in response to COVID-19. This was done to protect public safety as social distancing measures were difficult to implement in courtrooms. Since then, several proposals, such as remote trials, have been put forward to address howContinue Reading