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Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'
Society, Politics & Law

Windrush generation latest to be stripped of their rights in the name of 'migration control'

...sure they are okay. You can volunteer with a local organisation or join a campaign. You can speak to your friends, colleagues, your MP; use your vote if you have one. [The Conversation]It’s time to end the removal of rights of people in the UK in the name of “migration control”. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane
Society, Politics & Law

Six ways Sajid Javid can make British migration policy more humane

...for safe, orderly and regular migration, to be launched at a UN intergovernmental conference at the end of 2018. The initial drafts of this compact set out to reframe migration policy away from control. The UK has the opportunity to demonstrate how this reframing can occur in practice. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Italy: What happens next?
Society, Politics & Law

Italy: What happens next?

...article in Transfer. Not only is Italy not very happy in a monetary union – the eurozone is, as we have discovered, a particularly dysfunctional economic set-up with absurd rules that force countries into deeper recession when things go wrong, and with a de facto pro-cyclical monetary policy that produces empty inflationary euphoria. Member states with a high inflation...
No good advice: Five problems with sex manuals
Health, Sports & Psychology

No good advice: Five problems with sex manuals

...article includes discussion of matters of a sexual nature.)...[Do not disturb sign on a bedroom door] I can’t recommend reading over 60 sex advice manuals. I spent several months doing this and it results in a particular combination of sadness, anger and frustration that I’d rather never repeat. The reason for my painful few months was my new book, Mediated Intimacy:...
The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?
Health, Sports & Psychology

The monster has wings: Should we be worried about youth consumption of energy drinks?

...through computer games and their association with sports is also a much wider issue. Far reaching discussions are needed about the direct and indirect marketing of these drinks (and other food and drinks) through multiple platforms other than TV – particularly through computer games. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Trump and Kim might get together, but the two Koreas are unlikely to reunite
Society, Politics & Law

Trump and Kim might get together, but the two Koreas are unlikely to reunite

...in “making a deal”, however thin, is very much to Kim’s benefit. It gives him the room for manoeuvre he badly needs to move forward without putting his regime at risk. Still, nothing should be taken for granted: as the last few months have proven, everything could suddenly change. This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Can you learn a language with an app?
Languages

Can you learn a language with an app?

...should not feel threatened by apps. Instead, teachers should encourage their students to use them to do the repetitive grammar work, leaving precious class time for more language interaction. Fernando Rosell-Aguilar, Senior lecturer in Spanish and Open Media Fellow, The Open University This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja
Society, Politics & Law

The World Cup has already been won... by Karpatalja

...provide substantial opportunities to shape and express collective identities through football. The “other World Cup” is here to stay. Check out the author’s short videos of Tibet and Matabeleland fans: Matabeleland fans enjoy their game vs Tuvalu (video: CONIFA / Joel Rookwood) This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....