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Published in: Home: OpinionFidesz won again because the opposition’s only policy was hating Orbán
The far-Right party’s opponents needed to fight for people’s lives, not technocratic norms. But it’s Roma and LGBTQ...
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Published in: 50.50: NewsHow a queer Kenyan film is outpacing homophobic colonial censorship law
‘I Am Samuel’ is blocked in Kenya, but its filmmakers have found other ways to get their message across
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionWhy I no longer celebrate International Women’s Day
Instead of collective and confrontational resistance, we now celebrate individual women’s achievements in...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionA message from a Russian LGBT+ activist
We can’t stop this war, started by our own government, but we can express our solidarity and support for Ukraine and...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAn African view of what’s happening in Europe
Africans support the Ukrainian people, but centuries of experience also make us wary of ‘solutions’ by our former colonisers
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionRussia and the US have more in common than you might think
My experience of living and teaching in Moscow, and studying Russian history, reveals how many imperialist,...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionVirginity doesn’t exist, so why is it ‘tested’ and ‘repaired’?
It’s time to end the myth of female virginity – as well as virginity testing and hymen repair surgery, which...
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Published in: openDemocracyUK: Review‘One Party After Another’: A detailed biography of Farage that lacks criticism
Michael Crick’s new book impressively amasses more information on the ex-UKIP leader than ever before – but fails to...
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Published in: 50.50: ReviewFilm tells forgotten stories of Ghanaian women’s fight for freedom
A new documentary, ‘When Women Speak’, weaves back into history the roles of women in Ghana’s struggle before and...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionThis Valentine’s Day, let’s reflect on the power of all kinds of love
Romantic love isn’t the only kind of love worth making a fuss about. It’s time to expand the concept of love, as...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureLGBTIQ students kicked out of school in East Africa are fighting back
Homophobia, religion and the legacy of colonialism are hurting gay and lesbian school students in Kenya and Uganda –...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionFootball needs to stop condoning violence against women
Raith Rovers reversed its decision to hire David Goodwillie after protests, but the game as a whole needs to change...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureWhy this Italian MP launched a book-long protest against patriarchy
Laura Boldrini has been fighting for women’s rights and against sexism for years. Her new book demands both outrage...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionIs American democracy on the brink of collapse?
Political violence, surging ethnonationalism, economic stagnation: the US today resembles the Soviet Union just...
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureChina’s government is targeting ‘sissy’ men, with devastating consequences
Young men who stray beyond rigid gender norms are being punished by the government's culture war against ‘abnormal...
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Published in: North Africa, West Asia: InterviewShaping imagination in 1960s Beirut: a conversation with Zeina Maasri
The role of the visual in modern history, and the transnational nature of 1960s Beirut as a hub of politically...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionAshling Murphy’s murder must bring change to Ireland
Ireland has embraced social change in marriage equality and abortion rights. Now it’s time to end this culture of...
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Published in: 50.50: OpinionIs this the end of Roe v Wade, and the end of abortion rights in the US?
The 49th anniversary of the landmark US Supreme Court ruling on reproductive rights is this Saturday, 22 January....
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Published in: 50.50: NewsGoogle, Facebook and Amazon turn blind eye to anti-gay disinformation
Revealed: Tech companies are doing little to stop propaganda about ‘conversion therapy’, especially in non-English languages
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Published in: 50.50: FeatureWhy are Northern Ireland’s women being silenced over Brexit?
Brexit is a disruptive force in women’s lives, yet patriarchy means their opinions are often discounted or ignored
Tell Priti Patel: Stop your attack on journalistic freedom
Journalists who share leaks of official information should not face life imprisonment for doing their job