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I’ve been watching desperate people seek protection in Europe for 20 years – it’s time the narrative, and policies, changed
Despite the exceptional circumstances of 2020, it is just like any other year in one way. Like clockwork, just as summer arrives, we are bombarded with stories of the “migrant invasion”. This year the pictures are of people crossing the channel in flimsy boats. Priti Patel, the UK’s home secretary,Continue Reading
Belarusian labour activists pressured as political crisis drags on · Global Voices
On August 26, 20 workers from Grodno Azot chemical plant were detained after walking through the city – the next day, the white-red-white Belarusian flag used by protesters was raised above the enterprise. Image from the NEXTA Telegram channel. When Dmitry Kudelevich made his escape from the Belarusian security services,Continue Reading
Most Taiwanese unfazed by former president’s fearmongering on war with China · Global Voices
In mainland China, however, his ominous words made for a good pro-unification slogan Former Taiwanese president Ma Ying-jeou claimed the current administration is pushing Taiwan to the brink of war. Screen capture from United Daily News / Youtube. Amid China’s current military drills in the Taiwan strait, a speech by formerContinue Reading
Collusion accusations grow between Haitian government and organised crime groups · Global Voices
Critics say economic and electoral benefits play a big part Screen capture from a video of an interview with Jovenel Moïse on the EFE news agency’s Youtube channel, dated December 7, 2019. In Port-au-Prince, Haiti, murder rates continue to rise as armed gangs battle for power with the Haitian government. In theContinue Reading
Hiroshima Timeline project under fire for racism, fabricated history · Global Voices
“Those damn Koreans (朝鮮人の奴ら) are openly taunting us, saying “The war’s going to be over soon” and “Japan’s going to lose, you know.” Excerpt from Hiroshima Timeline tweet on June 16, 2020. Screenshot of Tweet has been cropped, with full tweet embedded below. Image widely shared on social media. An innovativeContinue Reading
Coronavirus reinfection – what it actually means, and why you shouldn’t panic
Scientists in Hong Kong have reported the first confirmed case of reinfection with the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, reportedly backed up by genetic sequences of the two episodes of the 33-year-old man’s infections in March and in August 2020. Naturally people are worried what this could mean for our chancesContinue Reading
Spain’s scandal-hit former king leaves the country · Global Voices
Spaniards reacted on Twitter with the hashtag #RepúblicaYa The image of the former King Juan Carlos of Spain on a one euro coin. Photo taken by the author. The former king of Spain, Juan Carlos de Borbón, left the country in early August 2020 following a recent investigation into allegedContinue Reading
School run: cutting car use will take much more than educating children and parents
CatwalkPhotos/Shutterstock As the summer holidays come to an end and children return to school following lockdown, there couldn’t be a better time for us to consider the school commute. Nowadays, many children in the UK commute to school by car. But getting more parents to ditch the car for schoolContinue Reading
Reorienting Taiwan and Hong Kong: New avenues for building power · Global Voices
Thirtieth celebration of the June 4, 1989 massacre on Tiananmen Square, taking place in front of the Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall in Taipei on June 4, 2019, with the presence of Hong Kong activists on stage. Photo by Filip Noubel, used with permission. This article by Brian Hioe was originally published onContinue Reading
Grab a rope: seven reasons why skipping is so good for you
It's fun, affordable, portable and good for your health. VGstockstudio/ Shutterstock While many of us may remember skipping as something we did as children, the pastime has regained popularity during the pandemic as a way of keeping fit. Not only is jumping rope a fun, affordable and portable form ofContinue Reading