Thirty-one percent of Swiss are either cutting back their meat-eating or going full veggie. 

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Swiss food? Bircherműesli? Bűndnernusstorte? Zurchergeschnetzeltes? Most likely, you probably think of Swiss steak, which is essentially steak smothered with tomatoes and onions. According to a new study, fewer Swiss are eating steak these days. According to Swissveg,  2.6 million Swiss people, 31% of […]

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Shades of Islamophobic hate

Did you know that hate crimes can impact places of worship? A hate crime can be any criminal or non-criminal act such as graffiti, vandalism to property, name-calling, assault, or online abuse using social media. Recent statistics from the Home Office have shown that there has been a surge in hate crimes directed at people […]

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An agenda for a new internationalism

The British Labour Party’s International Social Forum at SOAS last weekend explored many of the same issues as ourEconomy’s new ‘Decolonising the economy’ series. It brought together an impressive line-up of speakers – including Jayati Ghosh, Gyekye Tanoh, Ann Pettifor and Yanis Varoufakis – with a wide-ranging group of delegates around panels on the climate […]

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Shades of Islamophobic hate

Did you know that hate crimes can impact places of worship? A hate crime can be any criminal or non-criminal act such as graffiti, vandalism to property, name-calling, assault, or online abuse using social media. Recent statistics from the Home Office have shown that there has been a surge in hate crimes directed at people […]

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Alan Turing will appear on the 50-pound note nearly 70 years after being persecuted for his sexuality.

There’s no great way to say, “I’m sorry for persecuting you because of your sexuality,” but putting someone on the national currency is a good start. Mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing was chosen to grace Britain’s new £50 note. Turing’s advancements in the field of computers were overshadowed by the treatment he received because […]

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La recherche, plus que de l’extraction ? Production de connaissances et violence fondée sur le genre dans les conflits africains

Plusieurs méthodes différentes peuvent être utilisées pour recueillir des informations. Le point de départ est le plus souvent l’Internet. Certaines personnes vont même à la bibliothèque. Dans la plupart des cas, l’objectif est de repérer des informations qui ont déjà été recueillies par d'autres personnes. Cependant, il arrive aussi que les informations requises ne soient […]

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