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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
Back to school does not necessarily mean back to work for mothers
The reopening of schools will be greeted with relief by many exhausted parents who have had to juggle working from home with childcare and homeschooling since the coronavirus pandemic began. But it will not be a return to normal for some families – the experience from Scotland, where schools wentContinue Reading