Ocean Acidification: A Sea Of Problems
When we hear ‘climate change’, the images conjured up all fall along a similar theme: oil pumpers, emissions coming out of an industry factory, ice melting in the Arctic… All well above the water. But what really happens ...
Chelsea Manning Denied Transgender Rights in Prison
Chelsea (formerly known as Bradley) Manning’s recent statement that she plans to live life as a woman, and wishes to go through hormone treatment has put transgender rights in focus of this case. As Manning is facing a 35 ye...
Aspirations for Tanzanian Women Become More Hopeful as Legislation Improves
With regards to the general status of women in Tanzania, there is a lot left to be desired. While women provide around 80% of the agricultural labour force in rural areas and 60% of the food production, it is very difficult for...
COP18: Climate change and conflict – The youth constituency
The nexus… It is really hard to talk about climate change without mentioning conflict. So where is the nexus? It’s pretty easy to see the connection. See, climate change manifests itself through the effects and events that ...
The Census Is Flawed: BHA Reveals England’s Not Christian [Info-graphic]
In a response to David Cameron’s claim that Britain is still a Christian country, The British Humanist Association (BHA), alongside this open letter of complaint, published revelatory statistics to provide a more realistic...
The Struggle Of Security And Development In Somalia
In early October, a Somali online newspaper, Hiraan Online, interviewed Hiba Nura, a popular Somali singer who left the country for nearly 22 years to live abroad when the Somali Civil War ensued. Nura, who came back to Somal...
