Month: March 2019

Lithium, niobium, coltan: technological metals destroy Latin American ecosystems for a cleaner world

Generations of Bolivians have mined salt on the Salar de Uyuni. Now it is the site of lithium extraction (image:

Is Youth Football Dying Out?

High school football participation may have peaked. That’s the argument I make in a recent analysis for the international sports

South Tyrol – a distorting mirror for Vienna, Rome and liberal London

Benito says – believe, obey, fight! Bolzano’s bas-relief, 2008. Flickr/John Shave. Some rights reserved.South Tyrol is a hot topic, currently

Why You Shouldn’t Take Cam Newton’s Apology Seriously

The last 48 hours have been a roller coaster for Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton and anyone paying attention to

El Salvador: from dialogue to death

Photo courtesy of Nueva Sociedad. All rights reserved. This article is being published as part of the partnership between Nueva

Every Single Member Of This NFL Team Registered To Vote. Here’s Why That’s So Cool.

Last Thursday, Dec. 7, the NFL’s Miami Dolphins announced that each and every player on the team was now registered to

Activism and political organising in academia: a conversation with Ilan Pappe

Demonstration outside School of Oriental and African Studies, London, of Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement. 27 April 2017. Wikicommons/ Philafrenzy.

How Olympic Athletes Grapple With Life Once The Thrill Is Gone

Hundreds of Winter Olympians around the world are saying farewell to the thrill of a lifetime. While a handful will

Corbyn's Labour: now look outwards

Corbyn in 2015. Jason/Flickr. Some rights reserved.In the run-up to the British general election on 8 June, three columns in

Four Ways To Fix Youth Sports Right Now

Numerous studies have highlighted the relationship between youth sports and improved grades at school, along with future leadership opportunities. Still,