The openMovements series invites leading social scientists to share their research results and perspectives on contemporary social struggles. South Africa miners strike following the Marikana massacre, 2012. Demotix/Jonny White. All…
2012 anti-Muslim Brotherhood protest in Cairo. Shawkan/Demotix. All rights reserved.The mass protest resulting in the military coup that toppled Mohamed Morsi celebrated its second anniversary on 30 June. Two months…
As a Clinton blowout in Florida fades into the realm of fantasy, the big story defining the night’s next sequence is urban versus so-called “exurban” voters. Although it’s not entirely…
A midwife examines an expectant mother by torchlight. Julien Behal/PA Archive/PA Images. All rights reserved.Female genital mutilation (FGM) is still a common practice in Sudan. Nine out of ten women…
An education activist for the Malala Foundation, Muzoon is passionate about educating the children of Syria no matter where they may be. She knows that the only path forward for Syria…
Laszlo Andor, former EU Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion.Demotix/Pedro Benavente.All rights reserved.Over the last five years leaders in Brussels have focused their attention on the fiscal deficits of…
If you’re like me, you’re dreading this year’s Thanksgiving, a squash-laden opportunity to re-confront the prejudices of family members. In the interest of “coming together” and tackling uncomfortable but important conversations, we can’t shy…
Some stories are just too good to be true. And this one qualifies, hands down. It sounds crazy, right? Why would the federal government spend a moment of its crucial…
Last week’s attack on the Bardo museum right in the heart of Tunis put the spotlight on Tunisia’s vulnerability. The country is rightly hailed for its inclusive transition from dictatorship…
The latest refugee deaths in the Mediterranean—up to 700 people drowned when the overcrowded fishing vessel in which they were travelling from north Africa capsized of the coast of Libya—follows…