United Nations Security Council votes on draft resolution to extend the mandate of the UN stabilization mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) for another year, UN HQ,New York. March 27, 2018. Li Muzi/Press Association. All rights reserved.As a fresh wave of civil unrest engulfs the Democratic Republic of Congo, the nation’s government unveiled…
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Inciting soldiers to rape in the Philippines
Duterte addresses soldiers on 27 May, the day after his "joke" about rape. Photo: Rene B. Lumawag/PA Images. All rights reserved.On 26 May, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte spoke to troops on the island of Mindanao where he had just imposed martial law in response to Islamist militant activities in the town of Marawi. His comments…
A Stroke Can Steal Away A Person’s Ability To Move Freely. Virtual Reality Might Help Bring It Back.
The cruelest thing about a stroke is that its effects can linger well after you leave the hospital. It can affect a person’s memory or ability to speak and even rob them of the use of their hands and arms. Suddenly, formerly simple tasks like using a phone, doing the dishes, or turning the pages of…
The weakening of Egypt’s regional role
President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi meets with King Salman of Saudi Arabia on the sidelines of the 28th Arab League Summit at the Dead Sea, south of the capital Amman, Jordan, March 2017. Xinhua/SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.In the first meeting between President Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Netanyahu articulated a shifting dynamic in…
Coaching Your Kid’s Team This Spring? Here’s What You Should Know.
Each year, more than 6.5 million youth sports coaches take to the field — most of them volunteers. The American Youth Soccer Association, which oversees 800 recreational youth soccer teams, estimates that about one-third of its 40,000 volunteer coaches are new each year. Some parents sign up to coach because of their love of the…
Britain's global role: fantasy vs reality
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson delivering his speech at the Conservative party conference at the Manchester Central Convention Complex in Manchester. Peter Byrne/PA Images. All rights reserved.Several recent events at the heart of Britain's state and government suggest that the country's failure to come to terms with its post-imperial position in the world is turning critical….
Jessie Paege Shares What It’s Really Like To Have Social Anxiety
People who like things neat and tidy often say they have OCD, or obsessive-compulsive disorder. The easily distracted sometimes complain of “being” ADD, or attention deficit disorder. And those of us who are introverted may complain of feeling social anxiety at a party. But, most of the time, these people are simply having normal reactions…
A crack in history? – a conversation between two recent UK Labour party recruits
Birmingham Momentum activist day – March, 2017. Flickr/ Gwydion M.Williams. Some rights reserved.Like many of the political events of recent years, the surge in support for Labour under Jeremy Corbyn at the UK general election was supposed to be ‘impossible’ until it happened. Soon after the election, Dougald Hine and Keith Kahn Harris began this…
A New Key For Helping Those With Dementia – Memories Of Baseball
Dementia can be caused by a number of diseases, but the most common is Alzheimer’s, which affects 5.7 million people in the U.S. today. There’s still a stigma attached to the disease, some fear that it’s contagious, while others are ashamed to admit that a friend or family member is quietly suffering. One of the most…
There’s An Easy Solution To Curbing Hate Online, And It Has To Do With Porn
In the aftermath of violence that left one dead in Charlottesville, VIRGINIA, in early August, the web hosting service GoDaddy shut down The Daily Stormer, the white supremacist website that promoted the rally there. Many outlets reacted to the decision with applause, while others posited that the decision set a dangerous precedent, threatening the free speech…