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Digital identity: new UK scheme risks running a repeat of ID card controversy
Rawpixel/Shutterstock Is the UK government planning to revive identity cards for the internet age? The decision to scrap its national ID cards and database in 2010 means the UK is one of the few developed countries not to have such an identity scheme. While this was seen as a victoryContinue Reading
How churches became entangled in Belarus’ political crisis · Global Voices
Religious communities play an important role in Belarus’ protest spirit Holy Spirit Orthodox Cathedral in Minsk, capital of Belarus, 2018. Photo CC by 2.0: Andrew Milligan / Flickr. This article originally appeared at BelarusDigest, an independent website providing analysis on Belarusian politics and society. It is republished here with permission, andContinue Reading
Yuzvendra Chahal’s Epic Response To Shikhar Dhawan’s Dance Video | Cricket News
Watch Dhawan’s video here: The four players are currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Chahal will represent Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Dhawan, Pant and Rabada will feature for Delhi Capitals (DC). Both the franchises are yet to win theContinue Reading
How simple changes could improve secondary school choices
Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels Each year, parents in England face the difficult decision of choosing which secondary school they would like their child to attend. They submit a list of schools to a website run by their local authority, and each school then decides (usually, using a computer) which children satisfy theirContinue Reading
Why our screens leave us hungry for more nutritious forms of social interaction
Shutterstock/LukyToky COVID-19 has seen all the rules change when it comes to social engagement. Workplaces and schools have closed, gatherings have been banned, and the use of social media and other online tools has risen to bridge the gap. But as we continue to adapt to the various restrictions, weContinue Reading
Children transitioning from care to adult life are being badly let down – and falling prey to criminal gangs
Too many children are going missing from accommodations. Penn/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND Across the UK, thousands of children are living in unregulated accommodations, designed to help them transition from living in care to an independent life as adults. But a lack of scrutiny means many children under 18 and in theContinue Reading
Hair and skin are important to a black child’s identity – but many social workers don’t understand this
5D Media/Shutterstock Skin and hair can be integral to a young black person’s sense of self. Yet in the UK, black children and young people face discrimination about their bodies. It’s not just schools sending black children home because their hair is deemed contrary to uniform codes. The importance ofContinue Reading
Anpario records double digit sales and profits increase In first half of year
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Iran’s secular shift: new survey reveals huge changes in religious beliefs
Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution was a defining event that changed how we think about the relationship between religion and modernity. Ayatollah Khomeini’s mass mobilisation of Islam showed that modernisation by no means implies a linear process of religious decline. Reliable large-scale data on Iranians’ post-revolutionary religious beliefs, however, has alwaysContinue Reading
Cricket Australia Launches Investigation After Dan Christian Faces Racist Comments | Cricket News
Dan Christian received racial remarks online after he spoke on racism in Australian cricket.© Twitter Cricket Australia (CA) on Thursday said it is “deeply disappointed” to see “blatantly racist and uneducated comments” against Dan Christian and has launched an investigation. Christian was exposed to racist remarks after he spoke aboutContinue Reading