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1 April 2022
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: A not-so-warm homecoming
After finally been released from detention and reunited with her family in the UK, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe has been met with racism, xenophobia, and sexism, and accused of being ‘ungrateful’ to a government that failed her.
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31 March 2022
Interview with Sharon Gaffka: former Love-Islander & activist
Sharon Gaffka is perhaps best known for her appearance on last year’s summer season of Love Island. What is less known is that she has since been using her platform to champion causes like anti-racism, and we talk to her about this.
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30 March 2022 – 29 April 2022
Help Upstart Projects shape the future of young people in employment!
Take part in an interview or complete our survey about the skills you had when entering employment and what you have now.
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30 March 2022
Partygate rumbles on as fines are issued over No.10 parties
Following a formal inquiry into the illegal lockdown parties, police have issued twenty fines to partygoers, both proving their illegality and also calling into question Boris Johnson’s position.
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30 March 2022
The Cuckoo Cage: New Origin Stories
Black British authors reimagine UK protestors as superheroes.
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30 March 2022
Interview with writer Courttia Newland
We interviewed Small Axe writer Courttia Newland about his contribution to The Cuckoo Cage: New Origin Stories.
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25 March 2022
'All Is Fair In Love And War' – Free Speech In Combat Sports
MMA is a burgeoning sport and it is gaining increasing popularity and commercial success by the day. Yet, the sport is in its infancy and needs to better define its stance on one incredibly important issue - free speech and ‘trash talk’.
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24 March 2022
The Spring Statement - What does it mean for you?
Rishi Sunak has just announced his mini-budget but what does all it mean for the younger generation?
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24 March 2022
Interview with Nikhwat Marawat, The Delicate Mind
Nikhwat Marawat is the founder of the award-winning mental health charity The Delicate Mind. Nikhwat’s charity was founded after his brother died by suicide and serves racialised communities, tackling mental health.
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22 March 2022
Interview with Sabrina Clarke and Zena Tuitt, Niche On Demand
Sabrina Clarke and Zena Tuitt are the founding members of Black creative studio - Niche On Demand. Hailing from a financial background the pair executive produces, funds, and distributes original content from Black creatives.
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22 March 2022
“Go Back To Where You Came From" - Racism In Britain
Ask anybody that is an ethnic minority and they’ve likely been told to ‘go back to where you came from’. The UK however is still thought to be a progressive society where racism is dismissed as being an issue, I explore this myth.
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21 March 2022
American Song Contest 2022: Eurovision’s visionary format goes transatlantic
Sure America, just change it up a bit so it doesn't look like you've copied and pasted.
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20 March 2022
Manufacturing outrage: The political economy of social media
Anyone that’s paid a modicum of attention to social media in the last few years knows that today’s political landscape is hostile at best – but what some don’t realise is that the majority of it is essentially made up.
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17 March 2022
MisInfoCon: The disinformation ecosystem in 2022: new, authentic, and recurring actors
As part of Mozilla Festival, Rachael Levy discusses the importance of acknowledging disinformation threats in all forms
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17 March 2022
MisInfoCon: intersectionality and gendered disinformation targeting women in politics
Mozilla Festival’s roundtable discussion on gendered disinformation led by DeVan Hankerson Madrigal, Irene Mwendwa, and Gabriela De Oliveira.
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17 March 2022
MozFest '22 - Let's Get Litical : Does AI Have A Seat In Government?
AI, whether you realise it or not, has certainly had an effect on your life in some sort of capacity. With the technology gaining power every single day there are conversations to be had on its limits - ‘Let’s Get Litical’ does so at MozFest.
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17 March 2022
On-screen stereotypes and the off-screen realities facing East Asian women
Soft-spoken or silenced, fierce fighters or hypersexualised punchlines – we take a look at the representation of East Asian women on camera and beyond it.
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16 March 2022
Celebrities showed their support for Ukraine at the BAFTAs, but is it enough?
There were several moments at this year's BAFTAs featuring support for Ukraine – but could more be done?