Millions of people have been boycotting brands that support the Israeli occupation of Gaza since the start of the bombardment more than two months ago. After posting a questionable ad campaign on its website, the latest brand to be hit with pushback is the fast fashion brand Zara. The Israeli bombardment of the Gaza Strip has now been going on for two months. During the last nine weeks, the horrific images...
As Israel’s bombardment of the Gaza Strip – and more recently the occupied West Bank – continues with intense ferocity, hundreds of people gathered at one of London’s busiest train stations to call for a ceasefire. Yesterday evening, more than 500 protesters sat inside London’s Liverpool Street station during rush hour to call for an end to Israel’s bombardment in the Gaza Strip. People were seen holding Palestinian flags, some with...
The popular phrase has become a default when we – or others – complain about trivial things in our lives, but could this thought process be damaging? We live in the era of heightened global awareness, with the ability to know what’s going on in virtually any part of the world at any time. If you have news app notifications on, you know how disconcerting it is to receive a ping...
According to popular online content, if you’re easily distracted, chatty, and energetic, you probably have ADHD. If you’re a little socially awkward and bothered by loud noises, perhaps you’re autistic. Why have we started demonising uniqueness to glamourise neurodivergence? And how is this damaging? It seems like every other week there is a new personality disorder trending in online spaces. And if it’s one you’ve heard of before, there’s suddenly...
The small Ukrainian town of Yahidne is being cleared of remnants of Russian invasion and rebuilt by young volunteers to the soundtrack of house and techno music. Since the last days of February, Eastern Ukraine has experienced unrelenting shelling and occupation by Russian soldiers. Even the country’s smallest and least populated towns have not been exempt from this reality. Located in the North East, Yahidne is home to just 300 people,...
Big cities offer exciting job opportunities, a glamorous social scene, and the convenience of a modern lifestyle. But are these things really what life is all about? Is city life draining you? Done with expensive commutes, high rent costs, low salaries, and being bombarded with up to 3,500 marketing messages everyday? Perhaps you need a break on a sweet potato farm. That’s what Chinese professionals had in mind when they joined a large-scale...
Several players from England's national football team are being bombarded with racial abuse after a difficult loss at Wembley Stadium. On Sunday night, 31 million people watched from across the nation as the winner of the Euro 2020 final was decided in a penalty shootout. Within minutes of England’s loss, racist abuse began appearing on the social media pages of the Black English players who took the deciding penalties. Overnight in...
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