In Japan, NHK (Japan’s public broadcasting organization) produces a program called Cool Japan. In it, new transplants to Japan are taken on cultural field trips around the country. In the...
The Governor of Ohio, John Kasich, has signed legislation that bans doctors from carrying out abortions if the foetus has been diagnosed with Down Syndrome. The Republican Governor has formalised the...
In California, employers may no longer ask for past salary history, a move advocates say will help to reduce pay inequality — employers are also required to furnish pay scale information upon...
New year, new you! Except who are we actually kidding. It is widely known that the best New Year’s resolutions are the ones that do not, in any way, force you to try to wholly reinvent yourself —...
It’s that time of the year. Lots of parties, selfies, family photos and videos, and you want to look your best. And whether your shopping preferences are charity shops or high-end fashion stores,...
Sometimes, you just can’t bloody win. You are disabled and you face abuse and hatred because you are on benefits when you are not well enough to work. At some point, you come off benefits and get a...
Recently, Donald Trump’s claim that he turned down TIME’s opportunity to be Person of the Year again (though he called it Man of the Year) was disputed by the publication. I saw speculation that...
If you are, for some reason, not a fan of American exceptionalism, you ought to be a fan of Louise Linton. Who else is there to make Central Asian dictator clans finally feel that they are not unique...
When I was first involved in gay politics in the 1990s, the “T” was only just beginning to commonly be added to the letters LGB. The bisexual members of our community felt rightly discouraged...
Death and taxes are supposed to be the two inevitabilities of life but, for some of the most privileged, the latter appear to be being widely avoided by sneaky investments in tax havens abroad. As...
