Taking stock of ‘Progresismo’
Slums in Rio de Janeiro. Flickr. Some rights reserved.Given that the cycle of Latin American progressive politics (progresisimo) appears to be coming to an end, it seems the right time…
‘First respect, then assess!’: anti-research assessment protest in Italian universities (#NoVQR)
Click:milling Palazzo Giusso (Napoli). Wikicommons/Sistermone. Some rights reserved.Over the last few months, a campaign inviting Italian academics to abstain from participating in the latest nationwide research assessment exercise (VQR 2011-2014)…
Iran Bans Brother and Sister Chess Champs For Violating Religious Law
The Iranian National Chess Team has removed a pair of sibling chess masters for not adhering to the country’s religious laws. The duo, 18-year-old Dorsa Derakhshani and her 15-year-old brother Borna…
Brazil: back to the future
Protests in Brazil. Flikr, Samilla Luz, some rights reserved “Brazil: land of the future” is the title of a 1941 classic book by Stefan Zweig. Ithe title became a popular…
Rise and fall of the dream called HDP
HDP's massive election rally in Istanbul, May 30, 2015. Demotix/ Sahan Nuholglu. All rights reserved.Demotix/ Sahan Nuholglu. All rights reserved.Two historic general elections were held in Turkey over the course…
The Teen Creator Of The Term ‘Fleek’ Sets A GoFundMe To Garner Money And Recognition
How much would you pay to keep the phrase “on fleek” in your lexicon? While many would surely donate money to erase its existence altogether, the personality behind the phrase…
From Baghdad to Syracuse: exposing the reality of war
Members of the upstate Drone Action Coalition outside the Hancock Air Force base, New York. Ed Kinane is on the far left. Credit: http://www.upstatedroneaction.org/. All rights reserved. In one way…
Trust and suspicion under ‘policed multiculturalism’
Gare de Lyon. Flickr/Jon Siegel. Some rights reserved.How do counter-terrorism and counter-radicalisation methods impact on ethnic and religious accommodation in our liberal democratic societies? Much of the literature draws on…
Water Parks, Giant Bubbles, And Other Alternative Ideas For Trump’s Border Wall
On Sunday, Trump wrote a slew of vague tweets about the plan for the U.S.-Mexico border wall, further confounding our already perplexed nation. From what we can tell, Trump is…
With winter fast approaching the refugee crisis could become a medical disaster
Humanitarian assistance to Syrian refugees at Idomeni, Greece, August, 2015. Demotix/Giorgios Cristakis. All rights reserved. When ISIS arrived in Mosul, Fatima knew that her son, a policeman, was in mortal…
15-Year-Old HS Basketball Player Scores 92 Points In Controversial Show Of Athleticism
There’s no question that LaMelo Ball, a sophomore guard at Chino Hills High School, put on a dazzling display of skill when he racked up a staggering 92 points…
Fujimori 2.0
Keiko and Alberto Fujimori (Photo: infolatam.com) Fujimorism, which for a decade (from 1990 to 2000) led an authoritarian regime in Peru smeared by corruption and violations of human rights, is…