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An uncomfortable truth: How Britain has criminalised rough sleepers
Society, Politics & Law

An uncomfortable truth: How Britain has criminalised rough sleepers

...doubled, from 1,768 in 2010, to 4,134 in 2016. As the number of homeless people increases, while support services and hostels are diminishing, rough sleepers are becoming ever more visible in British cities. [The Conversation] But rather than finding ways to accommodate the homeless, the UK government has sought to criminalise them. From archaic vagrancy laws, to the more...
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Magical Modernity in a Muggle World? Witchcraft, Spirituality and Everyday Enchantment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Magical Modernity in a Muggle World? Witchcraft, Spirituality and Everyday Enchantment

...doubled in number over the same period, and many of those will be just as conversant with the healing powers of plants as Professor Sprout and her students of Herbology. The magic, however, stretches far beyond the census statistics to have wider economic, social and health implications. The NHS Trust Association’s website, designed for use by health service...
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Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism
History & The Arts

Eco-art, Sustainable Art, art as activism

...double-edged sword. In 1907 Baekeland invented Bakelite, which was the first fully synthetic plastic. During WWII the United States’ polymer production grew by 300%. Nylon, synthetic silks were used for parachutes, ropes, body armour and windows in aircrafts. By the 1960s, plastics started to invade every area of our lives and the world became aware of environmental...
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Britain’s dark history of criminalising the homeless
Society, Politics & Law

Britain’s dark history of criminalising the homeless

...doubled, from 1,768 in 2010, to 4,134 in 2016. As the number of homeless people increases, while support services and hostels are diminishing, rough sleepers are becoming ever more visible in British cities. But rather than finding ways to accommodate the homeless, the UK government has sought to criminalise them. From archaic vagrancy laws to the more recent Public...
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Young people making their own media
Education & Development

Young people making their own media

...double-edged sword - the more popular and successful a YouTube personality becomes, the further away they move from the relatable status that their brand is built on. They - and the publicists and agents who profit from their identities - must maintain an image of authenticity while simultaneously navigating a new world of celebrity. The worlds of both fandom and YouTube...
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Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?
Nature & Environment

Why is East Africa experiencing such a terrible drought?

...doubled across much of Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia and nearby countries. [The Conversation] The last major drought in the region, in 2011, caused hundreds of thousands of deaths. They are becoming more frequent and more intense – and each has a disastrous impact on the economies of nations and livelihoods of people. So what is causing these droughts? And why are they...
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Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why is aggressive female sexuality pathologised on-screen?

...Double Indemnity (1944) also has her sexual prowess associated with deep-seated psychological problems. All too often, women’s uncontrollable sexuality has been pathologised. [Cate Blanchett] Cate Blanchett Wondemaghen mentions a number of films that do this: Play Misty For Me (1971), Fatal Attraction (1987), and Misery (1990). Those films do not simply represent...
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Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters
Languages

Which Poverty and Place: Why how we label different areas matters

...been poor will remain poor. References Duffy et al. 2021. Unequal Britain: Attitudes to inequalities after Covid-19. London: The Policy Institute. Dorling, D. et al. 2000. The ghost of Christmas past: Health effects of poverty in London in 1896 and 1991. BMJ 321: 1547-1551. Paterson, L.L. & I. Gregory. 2019. Representations of Poverty and Place. Basingstoke: Palgrave....
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