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“Labour is at risk of becoming irrelevant”: CWU’s Dave Ward
Dave Ward leads the Communications Workers’ Union – one of Britain’s biggest unions. He tells me how workers applauded by politicians and bosses have been screwed over by them, why a ‘New Deal for Workers’ is overdue, how the union … Continue reading
The Manchester meeting that changed world history: The 5th Pan-African Congress 1945
In October 1945, key figures of the African continent gathered in Manchester, England for the 5th Pan-African Congress. It was the largest meeting of its kind ever seen, with some of the world’s great liberationists and civil-rights campaigners attending. On … Continue reading
Political crisis and Covid surge rock Brazil – BBC News
Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro is facing the biggest crisis of his presidency after the heads of the army, navy and air force all quit and the country recorded its highest daily Covid-19 death toll. The unprecedented resignation of the defence chiefs … Continue reading
Covid-19: Brazil’s hospitals close to collapse as cases reach record high
Luke Taylor Hospitals across Brazil are on the brink of collapse as the country faces the worst chapter of its pandemic yet. Out of the country’s 26 states, 24 have 80% or more of their covid-19 intensive care beds occupied … Continue reading
SWÊDÎ | Short Film
Producer & director: Sosi Chamoun Cinematographer: Richard Götze Sound: Patrik Strömdahl 1st A.C.: Joel Lindgren Grip: Joja Briese Colorist: Nina Boriri, Focus Film Actors: Begonia Randhav, Victoria Dyrstad, Victoria Chamoun Sales agent / contact interfilm Berlin Sales & Distribution Cord … Continue reading
Berlin’s plan to return Benin bronzes piles pressure on UK museums
Philip Oltermann in Berlin The British Museum in London holds the single largest collection of Benin bronzes. Photograph: Adam Eastland/Alamy British Museum and Pitt Rivers under pressure to hand back sculptures looted from Nigeria Berlin is negotiating to fully restitute … Continue reading
Video: Dried-up Aral Sea springs back to life
Straddling the border between Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan, the Aral Sea was once the fourth-largest saline lake in the world, an inland sea of 66,000 square kilometres. But in 1950, the Soviets diverted the two rivers that fed it in order … Continue reading
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Hunger Games salute used for Asia protests – BBC News
As thousands of protesters in Myanmar continue to demonstrate against the military coup, one hand gesture has emerged as the movement’s defining symbol – the three-fingered salute. Originally seen in The Hunger Games films and books, the salute has been … Continue reading
Global Women – Career Limiting
What’s the most career limiting thing you can do? It turns out that if you’re a woman, it’s having a baby. A short little film directed by me for Global Women New Zeeland. Produced with Saatchi & Saatchi and Passion … Continue reading
Write for Rights: An Illustrated Campaign for Amnesty International Aims to Free People Who Are Imprisoned
“Writing Carries Their Voice” (2020). All images © Amnesty International, A new campaign for Amnesty International exemplifies the power of the pencil in a moving series of illustrations by Bristol-based Owen Gent. Led by creative agency Cossette, the initiative was was designed … Continue reading
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