By For many, social media has become an essential part of everyday life providing unprecedented opportunities for interaction, engagement, and information. It is also, however, a breeding ground for online violence targeting young women. For the girls targeted these everyday spaces become inaccessible and unsafe. Plan International, an NGO promoting equality
The State of the Race: October 26th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, President Trump came back from the dead. He chipped away at Vice-President Biden’s leads in Florida, twenty-nine votes, North Carolina, fifteen votes, and Arizona, eleven votes. He also managed to tighten one of the closest races: Georgia, sixteen votes. There, Biden’s lead fell by
By ▶︎ Swinging With The States
The most consequential US election in decades is almost here. Biden looks all set for a thumping win. But is this really the case? Producers: Jesper Olsson & Luke Sanford Listen to some of our other podcasts as well!
Doctors, not bombs: Cuba’s strategic medical missions
During the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the island state of Cuba is sending hundreds of doctors around the world to combat the virus. According to the Cuban government this is an act of solidarity in line with the ideology of the Cuban revolution. The Cuban medical missions have been praised widely
The State of the Race: October 19th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, the swing states did not move as one. This is not the first time this has happened, but this week did produce some interesting results. Team Trump clawed Florida, twenty-nine votes, back into the purple column and took Ohio, eighteen votes, and Iowa, six
Xinjiang: Where Hollywood Meets Genocide
Why is the world silent about the Uyghur Muslim detainment camps? In September 2020, news surfaced that Disney’s new film, Mulan, had been partially filmed in Xinjiang province in China. Consequently, Disney received considerable backlash from Western media due to the ongoing detention of Uyghur Muslims in this region. This
The state of the race: October 12th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, for a third successive week, President Trump lost a state. Iowa, six votes, moved to Vice-President Biden’s column. Despite a strong recovery in the Hawkeye State last week, a Trump lead of 1.5% has become a Biden lead of 1.1%. The dramatic shift in
▶︎ Talking Greenish: Season 2 – We’re Back
Talking Greenish: The podcast dealing with all things climate policy. The second season of Talking Greenish starts of with a look back at the unpublished season finale of last spring, as well a look at the news on climate action, effects and policies which have popped up over the summer.
Belgium – record holder for longest time without a government
On Thursday the 1st of October Belgium’s new government was sworn in. The ceremony and the official presentation of the government were a bit different than usual because of the pandemic, but what was much more unusual about this new government is how long it took to form it; 494
The State of The Race: October 5th
The Road to Two-Seventy This week, President Trump’s already rocky road to re-election became even tougher. Last week, Ohio, eighteen votes, shifted into Vice-President Biden’s column. This week, not only did Ohio stay there, but Georgia, sixteen votes, followed suit. Due to this shift, Trump’s assumed electoral tally is now