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Mary Wollstonecraft: an introduction to the mother of first-wave feminism
A portrait of Wollstonecraft painted by John Opie in 1790-91. Wikipedia. Mary Wollstonecraft has had something of a revival in recent years. Though considered the mother of first-wave feminism, the 18th-century philosopher long endured her share of trolls refusing to take her seriously. She was dubbed a “hyena in aContinue Reading
Women politicians pay too high a personal cost for their leadership
EPA/Robert Perry In the wake of her decision to resign, Nicola Sturgeon, Scotland’s outgoing first minister, said that life for women politicians who “put their head above the parapet” is “much harsher” and “more hostile” now than at any time in her decades-long career. Women are better represented in politicsContinue Reading
Horse racing tips: Templegate NAP looks absolutely primed to roll back the years at Lingfield
TEMPLEGATE tackles Wednesday’s racing confident of finding winners. Read on for our man’s tips and back a horse by clicking their odds below. INAAM (5.00 Lingfield, nap) He has two wins and a second from his past three runs at Leafy and was snookered by the draw at Kempton lastContinue Reading
Israelis protest Netanyahu government’s brutality and plans to undermine rule of law
It’s a week since hundreds of Israeli settlers descended on the Palestinian village of Hawara to terrorise civilians and burn cars and buildings. The killing of two young settlers sparked the violence that led Bezalel Smotrich, Israeli finance minister, and now also head of civilian affairs in the occupied territories,Continue Reading
MoonSwatch Mission to Moonshine Gold Is Limited in Every Way
Swatch’s new limited-edition Omega collaboration is on sale for just one day, but it’s not the luxury-busting timepiece we were hoping for.Continue Reading
Green Party TD hits out at Government decision to end eviction ban
Updated at 13:13 A Green Party TD has blasted the Government’s expected decision not to extend the eviction ban beyond March, arguing that it does not reflect the party’s values. Following a meeting of the three coalition leaders and the Minister for Housing, Darragh O’Brien on Monday night, it isContinue Reading
After 70 years, Stalin’s shadow still looms over Russia and Ukraine – but Putin is a tyrant in his own right
Joseph Stalin took his last breath 70 years ago. He died of a cerebral haemorrhage on March 5 1953, aged 74, at his dacha – or country house – west of the Kremlin in a leafy pocket of Moscow’s urban sprawl. Now, more than 30 years after the end ofContinue Reading
Prostate cancer test: is it time to ditch the digital rectal examination?
The finger-up-the-bottom examination for prostate cancer has been drawn into question. An international panel of experts recently suggested that so-called digital rectal examination for “active surveillance” should be replaced by MRI scans. This news may be celebrated as the overcoming of an intrusive medical examination by the forward march ofContinue Reading
Blue ticks: what evolutionary theory tells us about the turmoil around social media verification
Paid-for verification can disrupt our expectations about the reliability of profiles on social media Shutterstock / Poca Wander Stock “Integrity,” “Professionalism”, “Creativity” — three of many words I used to see around one of the offices I worked in in New York. Like other aspects of corporate culture, these annoyedContinue Reading
Our pick of 10 of the best documentaries by women to watch on International Women’s Day
One of the many fields in which women excel is film: There have been hundreds of incredible female filmmakers who have directed brilliant movies over the years, including Alice Guy-Blaché (1873-1968) – who is generally regarded as the first female director – art house legends Clare Denis and Agnès Varda,Continue Reading