Posted on: December 12, 2022 Posted by: Nathan Domon Comments: 0

A Very Black Day: Anti-Black-Friday Protests in Amsterdam

A Very Black Day: Anti-Black-Friday Protests in Amsterdam By Nathan Domon  | Metro City  | December 12, 2022 Cover Illustration: Bijenkorf employees Black Friday strike, Dam Square, 25 November 2022. Nathan Domon / The Amsterdammer Metro Reporter Nathan Domon covers the anti-Black-Friday protests that took place in the heart of Amsterdam. Activists hoped to demonstrate the negative effects this consumer-capital practice has on the city. Huge discount posters, overcrowded stores and…

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Posted on: December 7, 2022 Posted by: Floria Persis Comments: 0

What Makes the Current Protests in Iran Different from Previous Ones?

What Makes the Current Protests in Iran Different from Previous Ones? By Floria Persis | International | December 7, 2022 Cover Illustration: Protest for Iran. Artin Bakhan/Unsplash International News reporter Floria Persis provides an account of the prevailing protests in Iran, noting how this uprising strikes a different tone from ones of the past.  Protestors holding photo of Mahsa Amini. Artin Bakhan/Unsplash Recent protests in Iran began in September of 2022, following…

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Posted on: December 6, 2022 Posted by: Gil Abend-David Comments: 0

University Rebellion: A New Front in the Fight Against Climate Change

University Rebellion: A New Front in the Fight Against Climate Change By Gil Abend-David | Campus | December 6, 2022 Cover Illustration: Barrels of gasoline. John Cameron/Unsplash Campus reporter Gil Abend-David investigates the decentralized student activist group University Rebellion and their fight against climate change from within universities across the Netherlands.   They have no leader. They’re not even sure how many members they have. But when the threat they are…

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Posted on: November 30, 2022 Posted by: Apostolos Kaniouras Comments: 0

National Divide and The Brewing of a Military Coup in Brazil

National Divide and The Brewing of a Military Coup in Brazil By Apostolos Kaniouras | International | November 30, 2022 Cover Illustration: Politician Making a Speech-Brazilian Flag. Serhej Calka / Pexels International Reporter Apostolos Kaniouras draws attention to the recent Brazilian general election. Noting the political divide amongst citizens, Kaniouras discusses how the controversial election result is reminiscent of Trump’s loss in the 2020 US elections, with talks of a military coup. …

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Posted on: November 29, 2022 Posted by: Emma-Rose Blacher Comments: 0

JUST STOP OIL WANTS YOU!

JUST STOP OIL WANTS YOU! By Emma-Rose Blacher | International | November 29, 2022 Cover Illustration: Protest campaign against climate change. Markus Spiske/Unplash International Reporter Emma-Rose Blacher investigates Just Stop Oil, the climate activism group behind the recent acts of vandalism in art museums and other cases of civil disobedience. Climate activism campaign poster. Markus Spiske/Unplash You may have heard about climate activists throwing mashed potatoes at a Monet in Germany,…

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Posted on: November 28, 2022 Posted by: Gisele Weishan Comments: 0

Activism and Well-Being: A Balancing Act in the Fight for Climate Action

Activism and Well-Being: A Balancing Act in the Fight for Climate Action By Gisele Weishan| Magazine | November 28, 2022 Cover Illustration: Respect your Mother Earth. Mika Baumeister/Unplash Magazine reporter Gisele Weishan examines the relationship between climate activism and its impacts on an individual activist’s personal well-being. “History is the long struggle of man, by exercise of his reason, to understand his environment and to act upon it. But the modern…

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