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Satirical comedy skit lands four Ugandan comedians in jail · Global Voices
The comedians took jabs at lopsided, ethnically motivated government appointments A YouTube screenshot Bizonto Comedians appearing in the skit that got them arrested. The Ugandan police arrested four comedians of the Bizonto Comedy Group at Radio Simba, where they work, on Friday, July 24. The arrests came after the comedians released aContinue Reading
Crimping solves challenge of unevenly ripened cereals
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It’s been 30 years since the attempted coup in Trinidad & Tobago · Global Voices
“There is nothing to apologize for” A section of the Red House, which was the seat of parliament of Trinidad and Tobago in 1990, when a group of insurgents stormed the building as part of an an attempted coup d’etat. Photo by (ha)SanMan_ish on Flickr, CC BY-NC 2.0. Thirty yearsContinue Reading
Anti-fascist movements are re-emerging in Brazil to counter Bolsonaro · Global Voices
Online or in the streets, Brazilians are demonstrating against fascism Anti-fascist demonstration in Porto Alegre. On the sign: “Democracy is not negotiable. Demilitarization of the government now!” Photo by Maia Rubinm via Benedictas Fotocoletivo (CC BY-NC 2.0) Every time Leandro Bergamin goes to a demonstration, he makes sure to not leaveContinue Reading
Former prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur, dies · Global Voices
The late prime minister was hailed as a Caribbean man Then prime minister of Barbados, Owen Arthur (centre), chairs the plenary meeting on “The challenge of adaptation – from vulnerability to resilience”, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, on September 24, 2007. Photo by United Nations Photo onContinue Reading
Body mass index may not be the best indicator of our health – how can we improve it?
BMI is calculated by dividing your weight in kilograms by your height in metres squared. Christian Delbert/ Shutterstock Body mass index or BMI has long been the standard for measuring health. The simple formula is widely used to classify whether our weight falls within a “healthy” range for our height.Continue Reading
Brexit, Australian style: will leaving the EU breathe new life into an old friendship?
This piece is republished with permission from GriffithReview69: The European Exchange, edited by Ashley Hay and Natasha Cica, and published in partnership with the Australian National University When Boris Johnson unveiled his government’s new points-based immigration system in February 2020, designed to deliver Brexit by shifting Britain’s migrant intake “awayContinue Reading
How mutant zebrafish helped unlock the secret to their stripes – new research
Shutterstock/GrigorevMikhail Zebrafish are one of the most well studied animals on the planet. But how they came by their beautiful black and gold stripes is more of a mystery. Our new research used mathematical modelling – and detailed observations of mutant zebrafish patterns – to get to the bottom ofContinue Reading
Congolese journalist forced into exile for documentary on violent evictions · Global Voices
Gaël Mpoyo’s film exposes extreme violence tied to former president Bukavu, center city, DR Congo, September 6, 2017. Photo by EMMANRMS via Wikimedia CC BY SA 4.0. This article is part of UPROAR, a Small Media initiative that is urging governments to address digital rights challenges at the Universal Periodic Review (UPR). Continue Reading
New points-based immigration system will lead to care crisis
Shutterstock/Halfpoint The UK is on the brink of losing the highly skilled and experienced migrant workers currently propping up the care sector. If the government does not make changes to its new points-based immigration system a major crisis could emerge. These key workers cannot be replaced by digital innovations, whileContinue Reading