Philippa Willitts is Editor in Chief of Global Comment. She is a British freelance writer who specialises in writing about disability, women's issues, social media and tech. She also enjoys covering politics and LGBTQI-related topics. She can be found on Twitter and Instagram @PhilippaWrites.
The US healthcare system puts the fear of God into many Brits, especially those who are disabled or chronically ill and deal with healthcare providers on a regular basis. The thought that your...
It’s January, which means the TV is full of ads for low-calorie yoghurt and high-priced slimming clubs. Are you bloated? Have you overdone it during the holiday season? Well, these sugar...
As news breaks that actor Debbie Reynolds has died, just a day after her daughter Carrie Fisher, it is a bleak reminder that finding positive spins on 2016 is always going to be a bit of a challenge....
There is always a rumour at this time of year that the average Muslim is somehow offended by Christmas. Proving this wrong – hopefully for once and for all – are Asef and Hamid Faqiri, who own a...
Piers Morgan, the provocative and tiresome journalist, caused outrage this week when he appeared to accuse Lady Gaga and Madonna of lying about having been raped. Certainly questioning the veracity...
In Ohio on Tuesday, the state legislature passed a bill that would ban abortions as soon as a foetus’s heartbeat is detectable. Given that this state of foetal growth tends to happen around the 6th...
When Andy Woodward, a former professional football (known as soccer in the USA) player, told the Guardian that he had been sexually abused as a child by former coach Barry Bennell, he can’t...
Nigel Farage, Donald Trump’s Brexit darling, is keen to be seen as a man of the people. The triumphant Brexiteer, with the pint of beer and the broad grin, is seen everywhere from your local pub to...
Dark days are ahead for members of minority groups in the US and across the world. President-elect Trump and his team have demonstrated views and actions that are racist, misogynist, disablist,...
Some people say that being accused of sexual assault is just as bad as being assaulted. It’s just as damaging, with repercussions that extend into all areas of life. It can limit somebody, prevent...
