The great British firewall
Some people say that it is not for government to regulate when it comes to technology and the internet. We disagree. This statement was not a line in a George Orwell novel, nor was it made by...
Category: Europe
Bijan Ebrahimi’s racist and disablist murder ‘preventable’ by UK police
When somebody leaves their country of origin due to danger or fear and seeks asylum — and makes a home — in a new part of the world, it is the responsibility of those in their new nation...
Grenfell Tower Fire Deaths: Yes, It’s Political
30 people have been confirmed dead following a massive fire in a block of flats in London, though it is impossible to believe that the final number of dead residents will be anything under...
We’re here: LGBT issues and the UK General Election
It has only been a few weeks since Prime Minister Theresa May announced her snap General Election, but it feels like the fighting and sniping has been going on for years. Leaderless ‘leader...
Male violence and misogyny in Manchester
On Monday night, a suicide bomber blew himself up in the foyer of the second largest indoor music venue in Europe. The MEN Arena in Manchester, UK, had just hosted a night of entertainment by...
Women and the UK General Election
As the snap General Election approaches, many Brits are wondering what each political party can offer them and the country. For women, making up just over half of the population, there are...
Telling the story of Latvian resistance
During its half century of Soviet and Nazi occupation, more than 47,000 Latvians (nearly three percent of the country’s population) were prosecuted and punished. Latvia doesn’t want that...
Disabled People and the General Election #CripTheVoteUK
As Britain gears up for its impending General Election, the disabled population is wondering what will be in store when the results are announced in June. We are a group who has been made...
Brightest and best, it’s time to pack up and offer your talents elsewhere
Brightest and best, it is time to cut your losses. The UK does not value your presence. No matter how much you contribute with your entrepreneurship, your skills, your artistic creativity,...
Do Great Britain’s local elections betray the future for the country’s leadership?
Many of England, Wales and Scotland’s local council seats were up for the public vote yesterday, to fill town and city councils with councillors to represent constituents on local issues....