Chinese protests are about more than COVID – student discontent has fuelled the biggest movement since Tiananmen Square

blank Protests have erupted across China, initially in response to the deaths of ten people in a fire in an apartment block in Xinjiang in the country’s northwest. The demonstrations represent the biggest expression of public unrest since the 1989 Tiananmen Square pro-democracy movement was savagely crushed. The deaths haveContinue Reading

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From Andrew Tate to Jordan Peterson, a phoney zero-sum-game argument sits at the heart of anti-feminist backlash

The real reasons to be worried about men's quality of life does not mean discussions about equality should become a zero sum game. Syuzann/Shutterstock Clips of men sharing controversial opinions about women and masculinity do swift business on social media. Despite personally being banned from Twitter, social media influencer AndrewContinue Reading

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Cabinet is expected to approve plans to bring back bonuses for banking staff. Pay has been capped at €500,000 at the three bailed out banks – AIB, Permanent TSB and Bank of Ireland – and bonuses have been banned since the financial crash. But plans before Cabinet this morning areContinue Reading

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Universal free school meals would make a huge difference to the cost-of-living crisis – here's how

Africa Studio/Shutterstock The UK government’s recent autumn statement set out several measures to help people with rapidly rising prices. These including increased benefit payments and an extension to the energy price cap, although at a less generous rate than currently guaranteed. Campaigners will have been disappointed, though, at the lackContinue Reading

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