Paris under attack. What happened and where
Parigi è stata colpita da una serie di attacchi terroristici. Almeno 127 i morti accertati. Decretato lo stato d’emergenza, chiuse le frontiere.
#NotInMyName. Muslims from all over the world speak out against the Islamic State
Just a few hours after the attacks across Paris, which have become France’s deadliest, Muslims from all over the world have decided to relaunch the hashtag #NotInMyName (already used after the Charlie Hebdo shooting) in order to speak out against Isis by saying it doesn’t represent them. Fanatics, fundamentalists, terrorists, and the Islamic State are
Don’t be blinded by the lights of the 2022 Qatar World Cup. Behind them lie corruption and slave labour
In 2010 Qatar beat the United States in the bid to host one of the biggest sporting events of the next decade, the 2022 World Cup, in a process many say was riddled with corruption. Another, perhaps darker scandal relates to the human rights violations taking place on Qatari construction sites. Whilst the small oil-rich
Aung San Suu Kyi’s party wins absolute majority in Myanmar
Marking a turning point in the history of Myanmar, Aung San Suu Kyi’s National League for Democracy (NLD) has won an absolute majority in the country’s recent elections, officially obtaining the power to control parliament and select the new president. With only 83% of the total results announced so far, the government’s Union Election
Green areas at schools make smarter children
Un nuovo studio finanziato dall’Ue ha dimostrato che la presenza di aree verdi nei pressi delle scuole aumenta le capacità cognitive dei bambini.
InGalera, the first restaurant managed by prisoners opens in Milan
Un progetto unico in Italia, che apre la porte del carcere e offre opportunità di reinserimento dei detenuti. Oltre ad un menù tutto da provare.
Human and animal exploitation. Circuses accused of facilitating illegal immigration
L’operazione “Golden Circus” ha portato all’arresto di oltre 40 impresari circensi in tutta Italia, accusati di favoreggiamento dell’immigrazione clandestina.
Questions migrants have for Italians
I’m Rumanian, why do you call me Rom? Why are you a very Catholic country and still so blasphemous? These are just some of the questions that some migrants of the Gruppo Laici Terzo Mondo and the Centro di Accoglienza per Richiedenti Asilo of Marechiaro, Italy, asked to Italians. Their questions are many, but all earnest.
Ken Saro-Wiwa, the environmental martyr killed 20 years ago. The Niger Delta is still hell on Earth
Ken Saro-Wiwa, militante ecologista, si batté contro la multinazionale petrolifera Shell. La storia gli ha dato ragione: la sua terra, oggi, è devastata.
Sierra Leone dances to the rhythm of the news that it is Ebola free
Sierra Leone is an Ebola-free zone. The World Health Organisation (WHO) made the announcement on the 7th of November, 42 days since the last person was tested positive for the disease. The Sierra Leone based Social Mobilisation Action Consortium (SMAC), which works to fight Ebola through community engagement, celebrated the news by posting a video that