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COVID-19 has put medicine out of reach for many in Georgia · Global Voices
For Georgia’s poorest, medication is an unnecessary expense — whatever the doctor says “I’d rather eat less bread and buy the necessary medication”, says Keti, who lost her job as a cleaner at a hostel. Photo: (c) Tamuna Chkareuli / OC Media. This article originally appeared on OC Media. ItContinue Reading
Child rape victim doxxed by anti-abortion protesters in Brazil · Global Voices
Feminist groups also protested in support of the 10 year-old girl Women’s rights demonstration in front of the hospital in Recife, Pernambuco | Image: Denilson Cadete. Used with permission. In mid-August, a 10-year-old rape victim became the center of a debate over abortion rights in Brazil after her name, andContinue Reading
Hong Kong artists burn protest gear, Winnie the Pooh, and ballot boxes on Ghost Day · Global Voices
Images from this year’s Ghost Day in Hong Kong Paper joss with Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam’s face on it. Image by the Stand News, used with permission. The text below is a translation of a story published in Chinese on the Stand News on September 1, 2020. It is publishedContinue Reading
Rest days are important for fitness – here’s why, according to science
Rest days are just as important as your workouts. Jacob Lund/ Shutterstock In 2017, world famous distance runner, Ron Hill, ended his record of 52 years and 39 days of consecutive running by taking a day’s rest after feeling unwell during one of his runs. Hill writes in his autobiographyContinue Reading
Our quantum internet breakthrough could help make hacking a thing of the past
Videoflow/Shutterstock The advent of mass working from home has made many people more aware of the security risks of sending sensitive information via the internet. The best we can do at the moment is make it difficult to intercept and hack your messages – but we can’t make it impossible.Continue Reading
‘We could present our revolution at a design festival’: a Belarusian artist reflects on protest imagery · Global Voices
Belarusian designer Darya Sazanovich reflects on the power of protest optics Symbols of Belarus’ protest movement. On the left, a red heart on a white background reflects the colours of the historical flag of Belarus flown by opponents of Lukashenka. On the right, a fist holding a paintbrush symbolises artists’ roleContinue Reading
Only one in ten medical treatments are backed by high-quality evidence
Towfiqu ahamed barbhuiya/Shutterstock When you visit your doctor, you might assume that the treatment they prescribe has solid evidence to back it up. But you’d be wrong. Only one in ten medical treatments are supported by high-quality evidence, our latest research shows. The analysis, which is published in the JournalContinue Reading
Serbian cartoons expose political manipulation about COVID-19 vaccines from China and/or Russia · Global Voices
Panel from a cartoon by Miloš Dragojević (Stripom Protiv Diktature), depicting Serbian president Aleksandar Vučić, used with permission. Cartoonist Miloš Dragojević has been using the Facebook page Stripom protiv Diktature (Comics against Dictatorship) to make satirical commentaries on the political situation in Serbia. Several of his latest comics discuss theContinue Reading
Nigeria’s Abubakar Idris Dadiyata still missing, one year after abduction · Global Voices
Dadiyata was a critic of the Nigerian government Abubakar Idris Dadiyata, image used with permission from The SignalNg. Abubakar Idris Dadiyata, a lecturer and fierce critic of the Nigerian government, was abducted from his home on August 1, 2019, in the Barnawa neighbourhood of Kaduna, in northwestern Nigeria. One year afterContinue Reading
Student Union of Thailand president arrested over anti-government protest · Global Voices
She is the 14th activist to be arrested by the police Student leader Jutatip Sirikhan covered herself in white paint in a symbolic act of protest following her release. Photo and caption from Prachatai This article is from Prachatai, an independent news site in Thailand, edited and republished by GlobalContinue Reading