How did Czechs wear face masks when there weren’t any available?
By Susanna Trnka On March 18, 2020, the Czech Republic became the first country in Europe to legislate mandatory coverage of the mouth and nose in all public areas in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. On March 18, 2020, the Czech Republic became the first...
Is Housing First the solution to homelessness?
By Ben Goldson In recent years, the “Housing First” model has become thrust to the forefront of the debate around homelessness, with its numerous advocates pointing to its apparent success in trial programmes. In recent years, the “Housing First” model has become...
How does history help us understand the murder of George Floyd?
By Jennifer Frost Systemic white violence against black Americans is alive and well, and it’s white violence that sustains white supremacy. Current scenes from the United States are both familiar and shocking. George Floyd’s life being brutally snuffed out by...
« Le Parti de Le Pen » : What does the rise of the French Far-Right mean for France’s 2022 election?
By Justin Wong Marine Le Pen has already announced her bid for the presidency in 2022. Before the National Front’s (FN) Marine Le Pen advanced to the second round of the 2017 presidential election, philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy wrote in 2010 that she was “far-right...
What is the historical context behind the George Floyd protests? 🔊
Following the death of George Floyd in police custody, calls are growing for people to do the work to truly understand the history of how the United States got to this point. Lillian Hanly spoke with American history associate professor Jennifer Frost about the...
What impact will the COVID pandemic have on the future of climate governance? 🔊
In December 2015, the nations of the world agreed to the Paris Climate Accord. This is intended to slow the rate of climate change. Since then, the US has announced its intention to withdraw, while the COVID pandemic has had a profound impact on the agreement. What...
How are young tertiary students that work faring in the wake of COVID-19?
By Patrick Vakaoti “Working students should not be in a position to choose finding work over their education.” COVID-19 marks a significant generational moment for young people. The world as they knew it was transformed as countries went into lockdown,...
The Artemis Accords and the law: Is the Moon ‘back in business’?
By Frans von der Dunk NASA has announced its Artemis programme which should land the first woman and the next man (at least as far as the United States is concerned) on the Moon by 2024. Since a few years, the Moon is fully back in business. Unmanned Chinese and...
A death in the family
By Geoff Kemp “I saw my father alive, dead, and buried, the threefold process that’s at once so ordinary and so extraordinary, and tragically has become more ordinary in the UK in these extraordinary times.” I made three journeys to Britain and back as...Subscribe by Email
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