by Hannes Baumann, University of Liverpool The explosion that tore through Beirut on Tuesday August 4 was so strong that shockwaves were felt on the island of Cyprus, over 200 kilometres away. At...
The social media round-up posts we create here at Global Comment are often full of videos and updates that will tickle your sense of humour. Some weeks, though - and this is one - they also include...
In Indonesia, dog meat has never become mainstream, but this does not mean it is non-existent. The meat is often advertised as having healing properties; sellers would say the meat can cure serious...
Scarcely two years ago, Greta Thunberg was an anonymous, solitary teenager sitting on damp pavement outside the Swedish Parliament, protesting inaction on the climate crisis. She carried a...
By now, you’ve probably seen the (astonishing for those of us who still consider the U.S. president somewhat capable of doing his job) interview the fantastic Jonathan Swan just did with Donald...
When white people play the “I don’t see race” card they are either A) lying (to others and/or themselves) or B) being racist (as it follows that “not seeing race” literally means not seeing...
They make us laugh, they make us cry, and they keep on coming. Social media posts from geniuses, musicians, comedians and that bloke round the corner. We've chosen our favourite social media updates...
Every year, on my birthday, I would get a call from my father. Invariably, he would tell me something along these lines: "The day you were born was a bank holiday Monday. It was a wonderful summer...
Before watching Clemency, director Chinonye Chukwu’s meticulous dismantling of the death penalty in America, it is worth reading President Trump’s infamous 1990s full-page ad in The New York...
An event is occurring that is scientifically verified and in the public domain, but is not given sufficient credence by the general public. This event is, simply put, the greatest extermination of...
