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How the coronavirus pandemic may be shaping our feelings about people crossing the Channel in small boats
Ice cream company Ben & Jerry’s recently engaged in an unlikely exchange with the British government. In a series of tweets, the company pleaded with the home secretary to show more compassion towards immigrants who take on the dangerous journey across the English Channel to seek asylum in the UK,Continue Reading
Pets, livestock and wildlife can all catch coronavirus – does that make them dangerous?
Alena Ozerova/Shutterstock SARS-CoV-2 almost certainly originated in an animal. But ever since the virus infected humans the outbreak has been driven by efficient human-to-human transmission, resulting in the current pandemic. The role of animals in the ongoing spread of the virus is negligible. But does this mean we can ignoreContinue Reading
The combination of dementia and domestic abuse is all too often overlooked
Shutterstock/De Visu Across the world, domestic abuse affects one in three women, and every three seconds, someone develops dementia. Yet despite the prevalence of both these issues, little attention is given to what happens when they are combined. As a result, older people living with dementia are often the forgottenContinue Reading
What moments of uncertainty mean for war – and peace – between global rivals
The coronavirus pandemic has inflamed existing tensions between China and the US. China blamed the US for spreading the virus across international borders while the US president, Donald Trump, continues to focus the blame on China by referring to COVID-19 as the “China virus.” Tensions between them have also mountedContinue Reading
In eastern Sudan, a bloody intercommunal conflict raises national security concerns · Global Voices
Violence erupted allegedly along tribal lines in Port Sudan city A shopping area in Port Sudan, eastern Sudan, November 2008. Photo by Bertramz via Wikimedia CC BY 3.0. Last year, the Sudanese people held a revolution under the slogan of “freedom, peace and justice.” But until now, no peace agreementContinue Reading
Belarus in turmoil: the view from neighbouring Lithuania · Global Voices
Belarusians’ activism has surprised even their familiar neighbours in Lithuania Vilnius’ Cathedral Square, one of the most prominent landmarks of the capital of Lithuania. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission. Belarus and Lithuania share more than just a 600-km long border in the north of Central Europe. Although bothContinue Reading
A masked Spiderman and friends bring joy to Melbourne’s locked-down suburb · Global Voices
Melburnians are trying to uplift people’s spirits during the pandemic Spiderman jogging in East St Kilda, a district of Melbourne. Photo courtesy of Asher Wolf, used with permission With Melbourne in a winter COVID-19 lockdown for six weeks, any ray of sunshine is especially welcome. It seems that Spiderman hasContinue Reading
Hush money? How compensation can leave child abuse survivors with mixed feelings
The process can be stressful and traumatic for survivors. fizkes/Shutterstock Earlier this year the ruling body for the Church of England voted in favour of compensating survivors who had been sexually abused by members of the clergy. This means the church could be forced to pay out £200 million asContinue Reading
First US face transplant recipient dies, leaving an important legacy
Angelina Bambina/Shutterstock On December 9 2008, 45-year-old Connie Culp became the first person in the United States, and only the fourth in the world, to receive a face transplant. Connie’s transplant took a team at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio more than 22 hours to perform and allowed her toContinue Reading