Reviewing Nuestra America and Latin America’s fight for sovereignty
As US intervention rhetoric intensifies and Latin America faces renewed political pressure, leaders from across the global left gathered in Bogotá to defend sovereignty, environmental justice, and a vision of unity rooted in José Martí’s century old call for Nuestra América. 2026 began with Venezuela’s president and wife were arrested...
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Gen Z are racking up serious debt in the UK
Gen Z are skewing data on household debt, as young buyers continue to lean significantly more on credit facilities than their elders. We’re here for a good time, not a long time. In the UK, debts are rising at their fastest pace for seven months fuelled heavily by an increase...
Young Africans are being blackmailed into joining Russia’s fight
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, thousands of Africans became the target of numerous deceptive recruitment practices, leading to hundreds of deaths. During this year’s parliamentary intelligence briefing in Kenya, it was reported that over 1,000 nationals, who were lured by the prospect of high-paying jobs, were recruited...
Argentina’s 12-hour workday intensifies labour protests
A controversial reform introducing a 12-hour workday has brought up concerns over the potential exploitation of the nation’s workers amid the Argentinian government’s efforts to ease the nation’s economic troubles. Over the last two months, Argentina was swept by rumors of a labor reform that critics claim would set the...
Is the UK on the brink of a full-scale food crisis?
Experts believe a weakened food security system has left Britain vulnerable to riots and unrest. Britain has never been self-sufficient when it comes to food. It’s a tiny island that – until immigration and colonisation brought the gift of global cuisine – survived mostly on bread and potatoes. But thanks to modern...
Gambia could re-legalise FGM on the grounds of tradition
In 2015, Gambia banned female genital cutting, making it one of the few countries in West Africa to criminalize the practice. On the grounds of culture and tradition, this progress is now under threat of unravelling. The legal system in Gambia is currently experiencing a second challenge to the...
Opinion – the manosphere narrative is being muddied
We’ve heard plenty about how the manosphere is radicalising young boys, but is it having as big an impact as institutions are claiming? Initially used to describe lowly incel gatherings, the term has snowballed into a loose catch-all for elements that don’t always align. Louis Theroux has a new Netflix documentary on the way for March titled Inside The Manosphere. Predictably, the promo includes cutaways of online personalities like Sneako, HStikkytokky,...