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Police legitimacy: how it can be regained once lost
Shutterstock/Alexander Oganezov There is a well-known phrase that describes a certain view of police officers. Often abbreviated in graffiti and on placards to “ACAB”, the words “all cops are bastards” have been widely adopted as a response to the way police forces operate. Whatever you think of the sentiment behindContinue Reading
Venezuelan government stigmatizes and blames returned migrants for COVID-19 spread · Global Voices
Migrants are detained in unsanitary quarantine shelters Venezuelan migrant in Colombia waiting for an humanitarian bus to go back home. Photo: Joshua Collins, used with permission. When the pandemic began in March 2020, Deisi had been living in Ecuador for four months. With $100 US dollars in her pocket, she arrivedContinue Reading
How to understand the fresh tensions between Greece and Turkey in the eastern Mediterranean
Turkey and Greece – two Nato allies – are at odds with one another in the eastern Mediterranean. The tension has escalated as a result of provocative displays on both sides. Greece’s latest move has been to conduct a four-day naval exercise near Crete. Turkey, meanwhile, has extended its seismicContinue Reading
President Maduro declares ‘war on migrants’ returning to Venezuela during pandemic · Global Voices
Migrants are detained in insalubre quarantine shelters Venezuelan migrant in Colombia waiting for an humanitarian bus to go back home. Photo: Joshua Collins, used with permission. When the pandemic began in March 2020, Deisi had been living in Ecuador for four months. With $100 US dollars in her pocket, she arrivedContinue Reading
#JusticeForZaraAlvarez: Filipino activists protest worsening impunity under President Duterte · Global Voices
“She had been smeared, red-tagged and threatened for years.” A protest action against activist killings at the Bantayog ng Bayani (Heroes’ Shrine) in Quezon City. The streamer reads: “Defeat the butcher Duterte regime’s fascist attacks against the people!” Photo by Kodao Productions, a content partner of Global Voices, used withContinue Reading
Why vaping may increase your risk of developing COVID-19
Jenov Jenovallen/Shutterstock By now, we are all familiar with guidance on how to reduce your risk of contracting coronavirus: wash your hands, wear a mask, social distance. But here’s another important piece of advice: don’t vape. Smoking has been shown to be a risk factor for more severe forms ofContinue Reading
President Bolsonaro flooded with questions on social media about unexplained deposits into his wife’s bank account · Global Voices
Bolsonaro threatened to punch a reporter for asking a question Bolsonaro, who tested positive for the new coronavirus in early July, poses for pictures with supporters during a visit to the state of Rio Grande do Norte, in August 21 | Photo: Isac Nóbrega/Presidency of the Republic/CC BY 2.0 OnContinue Reading
We lose about 30 minutes of sleep each night of the working week, new study shows
It's recommended that most adults get at least seven hours of sleep a night. Andrey_Popov/ Shutterstock For many of us, work often competes for time with sleep – which is why many of us look forward to the weekend for a chance to “catch up” on sleep. But how muchContinue Reading
‘Boca de Rua’: The Brazilian newspaper produced entirely by people living on the street · Global Voices
After 19 years, Boca is still telling stories from the street Marcos Scher selling the paper at traffic lights before the pandemic. Photo: Charlotte Dafol/Used with permission Nineteen years ago in Porto Alegre, in southern Brazil, a newspaper made entirely by people living on the streets was created. Boca de RuaContinue Reading