“It is possible that a part of Eastern England would have become a desert” In early 2022, mysterious upgrades began at Lakenheath Air Base in Suffolk, United Kingdom. Military analysts, after pouring over satellite photography of the construction work being done, came to one conclusion. Lakenheath, ever so silently, was preparing to welcome nuclear weapons… Continue reading The return of nuclear weapons to the uk
‘The longest period for which anyone has gone without solid food is 382 days in the case of Angus Barbieri of Tayport, Fife, who lived on tea, coffee, water, soda water and vitamins from June 1965 to July 1966’ Angus Barbieri consumed no food for 382 days to no ill-effect. In 1965 the 27-year-old from… Continue reading The successful therapeutic fast that lasted 382 days
Globally, one-third of food is wasted, estimated to cost £2.9 trillion a year. That’s enough food to feed every hungry person in the world twice over The most infuriating contradiction of our time is also the easiest to solve. The contradiction of surplus food and surplus hunger attributed to food waste is a disgrace imposed… Continue reading As 10% of humans are affected by hunger 1/3 of all food is wasted
Leprosy is a chronic condition affecting the skin, nerves and mucous membranes. It can be treated with a combination of antibiotics over six to 12 months, but if left untreated, it can lead to severe complications such as crippled hands and feet, paralysis and blindness. While leprosy has not been reported in the United Kingdom… Continue reading Did leprosy come from squirrels?
On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, a student asked: Why does racism still exist against Black people, Indigenous people and people of colour when we have national and international mechanisms built upon notions of human dignity, equal rights and freedom? National and international human rights mechanisms do not seem to provide… Continue reading Overcoming racism depends on respect for every person’s dignity
In early 2021, a Ghanaian migrant known as Faruku died in the northern Mexican city of Tijuana, near the Mexico–United States border, of an apparent stroke. This was after being turned away from a hospital and later being asked to pay for an ambulance before it would assist him. A report from Refugees International notes… Continue reading In Mexico, erasing Black History fuels anti-Black racism
