Ukrainian war photographer Julia Kochetova recently wrote on her Instagram: “I hope the war ends before my heart does.” It’s a simple and elegant statement. Like a slap across the face. Both...
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,...