A 1930s movement wanted to merge the US, Canada and Greenland. Here’s why it has modern resonances: A movement that wanted to merge North America into one nation and extend its borders as far as the Panama Canal might sound incredibly familiar. But this group, called the “technocracy movement”, was a group of 1930s nonconformists …
Kenya’s female freedom fighters were the silent heroes of the anti-colonial movement – here are some of their stories: Each year in Kenya, familiar faces are feted at the national remembrance of the country’s heroes and heroines. Dedan Kimathi is arguably the most commemorated of figures. As one of the most prominent leaders of the …
How democracy can work at community level: 3 lessons from a South African protest movement: Popular protests have surged around the world over the last decade. But do they work? And what lessons can be learnt from communities who have a history of militant protests? When the African National Congress (ANC) was elected to power …
Free movement in west Africa: three countries leaving Ecowas could face migration hurdles: For Niger, Mali and Burkina Faso, a recent decision to withdraw from the Economic Community of West African States (Ecowas) has thrown up questions about how they will navigate regional mobility in future. Ecowas covers a variety of sectors, but migration is …
Israel-Hamas war: will the murder of peace activists mean the end of the peace movement?: A profound sense of uncertainty hangs over the future of the peace movement and anti-occupation activism in Israel, in the wake of the recent terrorist attack by Hamas. The space for peace activism was already shrinking before October 7, but …
Mahsa Amini: A year into the protest movement in Iran, this is what’s changed: Iran’s rulers continue to enforce tight public controls as the anniversary of the death of Mahsa Amini in the custody of the “morality police” approaches. Amini died after being arrested for allegedly breaching hijab rules. The news of her death prompted …
Seven things to read and watch on the 70th anniversary of the movement that sparked the Cuban revolution: It’s been 70 years since the moment that sparked the Cuban revolution. On July 26 1953, an attack on army barracks in eastern Cuba heralded the consolidation of a Cuban national resistance movement against the dictatorship of …
Children’s movement affects health and development but research is lacking in Africa: here’s why: Shutterstock Children’s health and development depend on how much time they spend doing physical activity, being sedentary and sleeping. Research on movement behaviours in children is essential. It helps us to understand what influences these behaviours, and their contribution to health …
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The parallel economy: the rightwing movement creating a safe haven for deplatformed conservative influencers: Jirapong Manustrong/Shutterstock The last few years have seen the west swept by political polarisation, much of which has played out online. Debates around race, gender and freedom of speech have splintered democracies, spread conspiracy theories and sparked a series of culture …
Veganism: why we should see it as a political movement rather than a dietary choice: Shutterstock The start of a new year these days signals the launch of Veganuary, a campaign which encourages people to give up animal products for the month of January. But while this time of the year sees a focus on …
Free movement of people across Africa: regions are showing how it can work: A border crossing between Uganda and Kenya at Malaba. The two countries have made strides in improving mobility between them. Photo by Brian Ongoro/AFP via Getty Images The end of January 2023 will mark five years since the African Union Free Movement …
Eye movement science is helping us learn about how we think: Your eyes may reveal more than you think True Touch Lifestyle/Shutterstock For most of human history if you wanted to know what was going on behind someone’s eyes you had to make your best guess. But since the 1960s scientists have been studying the …
China’s ‘white paper’ protest movement echoes freedom struggles across Asia and the world: If there was a single trigger for the “white paper” uprising that has been sweeping China over the past few days, it was events in Ürümchi, the capital of Xinjiang province. Xinjiang’s lockdown has been the most severe in China, with many …
Chinese protests are about more than COVID – student discontent has fuelled the biggest movement since Tiananmen Square: blank Protests have erupted across China, initially in response to the deaths of ten people in a fire in an apartment block in Xinjiang in the country’s northwest. The demonstrations represent the biggest expression of public unrest since …
How coal miners and factory workers helped found the environmental movement: A striking worker at a Fridays for Future march during COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland. Fraser Hamilton, CC BY-SA Rachel Carson, a scientist and writer from rural Pennsylvania, published Silent Spring 60 years ago. Many credit this book, which meticulously documented the damage that DDT …
Why the body positivity movement risks turning toxic: Singer Lizzo has voiced her criticisms of the body positivity movement in the past. Peter Foley/ EPA You define beauty yourself. You are more than a number on a scale. Love yourself the way you are. Body positive messages like these seem to be everywhere from social …
Free movement in West Africa: the culture of mobility still matters despite challenges: ECOWAS struggles with ensuring mobility within its region. Photo by Nipah Dennis/AFP via Getty Images For the last 40 years countries in West Africa have tried to meet their commitment to letting people move more freely between them. This has been driven …