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How to fight online misinformation: beyond laws and algorithms, try vaccination

An online game that puts the player in the shoes of a master manipulator strengthens people’s defences against fake news and trolling.

By Jon Roozenbeek and Sander van der Linden

/ 11 Dec 2019

How to fight online misinformation: beyond laws and algorithms, try vaccination

Climate emergency: the democracy fork

Reinvigorating democracy has to be as urgent a demand as cutting emissions. The latter can only be sustained insofar as the former is also achieved.

By Dougald Hine and Duncan McLaren

/ 11 Dec 2019

Mutations of Arab political filmmaking

The 2011 uprisings marked a turning point, as new forms of cinematic language and style began to emerge.

By Mathilde Rouxel

/ 11 Dec 2019

تحولات السينما السياسية السورية واللبنانية

شكلت انتفاضات عام ٢٠١١ نقطة تحوّل أخرى، حيث بدأت أشكال جديدة من اللغة والأسلوب السينمائي في الظهور.

By Mathilde Rouxel

/ 11 Dec 2019

تحولات السينما السياسية السورية واللبنانية

REVEALED: The Brexit-backing businessmen taking control of England’s schools

Some of Britain’s richest men have deployed their wealth, power and influence to push Brexit, shrink the state and take education out of public hands.

By Clare Sambrook and Warwick Mansell

/ 11 Dec 2019

REVEALED: The Brexit-backing businessmen taking control of England’s schools

A revolta latina, a crise americana, e o desafio progressista

Os meses de outubro e novembro de 2019 na América Latina viram mobilizações importantes e mudanças inesperadas em várias partes. O que realmente está acontecendo? Español

By José Luís Fiori

/ 10 Dec 2019

A revolta latina, a crise americana, e o desafio progressista

La revuelta latina, la crisis americana y el desafío progresista

Los meses de octubre y noviembre 2019 en América Latina han visto importantes movilizaciones y cambios inesperados por todas partes. ¿Qué esta ocurriendo realmente? Português

por José Luís Fiori

/ 10 Dec 2019

La revuelta latina, la crisis americana y el desafío progresista

Are INGOs ready to give up power?

Southern organisations need to find ways to take power, rather than wait for it to be 'shifted' to them.

By Deborah Doane

/ 10 Dec 2019

Inside Momentum’s plan to defy the polls and make Corbyn PM

Bogeyman of the right, heroes of the left: but what does Momentum actually do, and why has it been so successful?

By Darren Loucaides

/ 10 Dec 2019

Inside Momentum’s plan to defy the polls and make Corbyn PM

Despite progress gender-based violence and harassment is still a reality for global garment workers

Only putting workers in charge of enforcement will shift the needle.

By Rola Abimourched

/ 10 Dec 2019

Despite progress gender-based violence and harassment is still a reality for global garment workers

Chile busca eliminar todas las formas de discriminación contra la mujer

Chile ha alcanzado un hito histórico con la aprobación por el Senado del Protocolo Facultativo para la eliminación de todas las Formas de Discriminación contra la Mujer (1999) después de 20 años. English

por Daniela Andrade Zubia

/ 10 Dec 2019

Chile busca eliminar todas las formas de discriminación contra la mujer

Football fandom and fascist generals: Bulgaria’s radical right

The hateful actions of the furthest fringes tend to be tolerated, downplayed or even ignored.

By Michael Colborne

/ 10 Dec 2019

Football fandom and fascist generals: Bulgaria’s radical right