Simin Fadaee, University of Manchester Forty-four years after Iranians rose up against their hated monarch in February 1979, a group of 20 organisations engaged in long-term social and economic...
When you're a journalist, days dedicated to causes tend to be spent fending off an influx of irrelevant press releases. So overwhelming is the number that it can actually take the shine off them;...
Mark Satta, Wayne State University On March 2, 2023, Tennessee became the first state to enact a law restricting drag performances. This law is part of a larger push by Republican lawmakers in...
When it comes to the aesthetics of the apocalypse, human beings have always dreamed vividly about the end of the world. I like to think that this is because we are a world unto ourselves. Awareness...
Jane E. Kirtley, University of Minnesota Can Americans be jailed for making fun of the government? Most would respond with a resounding “No, of course not! The First Amendment protects us from...
All of the tolerable jokes about Chinese spy balloons have already been made. I don’t have any new ones. What I do have is a strange sense of unease. Several people whom I trust and respect predict...
Italy is one of the most special countries to experience romance, with passionate people, delicious food, architectural wonder, a seductive language and an appreciation for art. This place has all...
Many experts agree that breast milk is the best food a baby can have, with countless health benefits for the newborn. Unfortunately, due to different circumstances, not all mothers are able to...
I am catastrophically bad at lying. It’s why I could never be a spy (no matter what awful men with strange fantasies say about me online), or work in politics for that matter. Having said that,...
Welcome to the next in the Podcast Showcase series, where we share podcasts with you in the words of the podcasters themselves. This time, we talk to The Book of Life: A Podcast About Jewish Kidlit...