Review: Nomadland
There are times in Chloé Zhao’ s Nomadland where Frances McDormand’s face, lined and desperate, wistful and stoic seems to peer in from America’s Dust Bowl past to haunt its recent history....
The impact of Covid-19 on Venezuelan healthcare workers
Covid-19 has severely attacked populations all over the world. Vaccination plans will help ease the burden in the near future, but some countries are behind schedule, as is the case in Venezuela. A...
Oxford vaccine professor: rich countries have a moral duty to share their COVID-19 shots
Andrew Pollard, University of Oxford Usually, World Immunisation Week is a chance for those of us who research vaccines to reinforce the message about their importance in saving lives. From whooping...
Social media heroes part sixty: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
So many people want more followers on social media, more likes, more shares. And of course these things are great. But what if, instead, we focused on what our social media did for others? We've...
For God, Country and the Crown: how a not insignificant group of nationalists justifies its position
The crowd at Lakadalom* is conservative and eager to learn, which is precisely how István likes it. A man in his early forties, he has been tasked with monitoring events at the venue, which finds...
Banned from travel abroad by their husbands
On February 16, 2021, when Samira Zargari, a ski coach, was going to accompany the Iran's Alpine ski team to Italy, she was not allowed to leave the country. Yusouf Ettefagh, her husband, had banned...
(Not) home for the holidays: Mudik at Eid
In line with their effort to curb the spread of the Covid-19, Indonesia's government has made the brave move to ban mudik, a homecoming exodus which occurs ahead of Idul Fitri (Eid) holiday. Mudik...
Belarus’ Lukashenko: Should I Stay or Should I Go?
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, who has been in power since 1994, has reportedly started preparations for a transition of power. After Russia effectively helped him thwart the...
“Significant discrimination”: Covid, disabled people and the Global South
A new study from the University of Birmingham has shown that disabled people across the Global South have faced ‘significant discrimination’ during the Covid-19 pandemic, leaving them at greater...
Social media heroes part fifty nine: images, videos and stories of unity and fun
We've been all over the web this week looking for the best social media posts to share with you. Here are our faves, so enjoy them at your leisure! As we're talking about social media, I want to...