New technologies could help destroy persistent ‘forever chemicals’
Scientists and engineers are developing new ways to destroy per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) efficiently and sustainably. This class of chemicals is known as “forever chemicals” because PFAS persist and accumulate in the environment, animals and our bodies. PFAS have been used for decades to make everything from firefighting foam, packaging, waterproof clothes and non-stick frying pan coatings.……
The escalating conflict in Lebanon: current events and potential repercussions
The situation in Lebanon has reached a critical juncture as ongoing military actions between Israel and Hezbollah have intensified, leading to significant humanitarian crises and geopolitical ramifications. This article explores the current events unfolding in Lebanon, the humanitarian impact, and the potential repercussions for the region and beyond. Current Events Intensified Military Actions In recent……
Queer East Festival: On The Road 2024
Queer East Festival: On The Road will head out across the country from September to December, offering its biggest tour yet and showcasing a remarkable line-up of contemporary feature films, documentaries and shorts as well as special events that highlight a wide range of LGBTQ+ stories from East Asia, Southeast Asia and their diaspora communities.……
Dispatches
- Exploitation on Italian farms: the tragic case of Satnam Singh and countless others
The brutal exploitation of farmworkers in Italy has come into… Continue reading Exploitation on Italian farms: the tragic case of Satnam Singh and countless others - Bangladeshi students rise up in revolt, but a wider movement against the government looks unlikely
Thousands of students in Bangladesh have taken to the streets over the… Continue reading Bangladeshi students rise up in revolt, but a wider movement against the government looks unlikely - Tweets or ‘terrorism’?: Saudi Arabia’s jailed online activists
A Saudi court’s decision to sentence fitness influencer Manahel al-Otaibi… Continue reading Tweets or ‘terrorism’?: Saudi Arabia’s jailed online activists
Coming Soon
- The fight against the climate crisis must not increase inequalities
As the impact of climate change on communities increases, researchers… Continue reading The fight against the climate crisis must not increase inequalities - Plantable cutlery brings sustainable push to the table
In a push to incorporate sustainable practices into everyday life,… Continue reading Plantable cutlery brings sustainable push to the table - Icelandic startup turns carbon dioxide into stone
Icelandic startup Carbfix is the world’s first CO2 mineral storage… Continue reading Icelandic startup turns carbon dioxide into stone
- Wise women: six ancient female philosophers you should know about
When we conjure up ancient philosophers the image that springs to… Continue reading Wise women: six ancient female philosophers you should know about - Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics
‘New UK chief inspector of constabulary, Andy Cooke, has also… Continue reading Is it wrong to steal from large corporations? A philosopher debates the ethics - Online wellness content: ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience
I drink borax!” proclaims the smiling TikToker. Holding up a… Continue reading Online wellness content: ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience
- From France to Italy, Hungary to Sweden, voting intentions track the far-right’s rise in Europe
A little over a year since leader of Fratelli d’Italia… Continue reading From France to Italy, Hungary to Sweden, voting intentions track the far-right’s rise in Europe - Femicide in Italy: A modern phenomenon deeply rooted in the country’s cultural past
The number of victims of femicide in Italy in in… Continue reading Femicide in Italy: A modern phenomenon deeply rooted in the country’s cultural past - Poverty in Britain is firmly linked to the country’s mountain of private wealth – Labour must address this growing inequality
Labour’s shadow chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has said that a Labour… Continue reading Poverty in Britain is firmly linked to the country’s mountain of private wealth – Labour must address this growing inequality
- The children of LGBTQ+ parents are being stripped of their birth certificates in Italy
Prime minister Giorgia Meloni’s coalition disapproves of LGBTQ+ couples raising children… Continue reading The children of LGBTQ+ parents are being stripped of their birth certificates in Italy - Declaring racism a public health crisis brings more attention to solving long-ignored racial gaps in health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has joined hundreds… Continue reading Declaring racism a public health crisis brings more attention to solving long-ignored racial gaps in health - In Mexico, erasing Black History fuels anti-Black racism
In early 2021, a Ghanaian migrant known as Faruku died… Continue reading In Mexico, erasing Black History fuels anti-Black racism
UK slides in corruption perception index after series of political scandals
Britain’s ‘broken’ water system: a history of death, denial and stomach aches
In the spring of 2024, residents of the south Devon harbour town of Brixham kept falling ill. Their symptoms – including “awful stomach complaints, bad diarrhoea and severe headaches” – went on for weeks. A retired GP who ventured to the pub after finally recovering from the illness recalled that, when someone asked those present to “raise……
Wise women: six ancient female philosophers you should know about
When we conjure up ancient philosophers the image that springs to mind might be a bald Socrates discoursing with young men in the sun, or a scholarly Aristotle lecturing among cool columns. But what about Aspasia, the foreign mistress of the foremost politician in Athens who gave both political and erotic advice? Or Sosipatra, mystic, mother……
US to reclassify cannabis as low-risk drug
US President Joe Biden’s administration is set to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, an official said Tuesday — a historic shift that would bring federal policy more in line with public opinion. The US attorney general sent a proposal to the White House on Tuesday to “reclassify marijuana,” Justice Department spokesperson Xochitl Hinojosa……
