The European Parliament elections last June confirmed trends that had been observed in previous years: a shift to the right, polarisation and difficulty in forming governing majorities . Countries such as Austria , France and some German regions are evidence of these changes. These trends were also reflected in the US presidential elections on 5 November, where Donald Trump emerged as the clear winner . […] … learn more→

Winner of the Prix Un Certain Regard at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival, Molly Manning Walker’s How to Have Sex features three working-class English high school girls – Tara, Skye and Em – who go out clubbing with other young people. One of them, Baddy, embodies a form of “manly” masculinity: full of confidence, he is enterprising […] … learn more→

Netflix faces calls for a boycott after it removed its “Palestinian Stories” collection this October. This includes approximately 24 films. Netflix cited the expiration of three-year licences as the reason for pulling the films from the collection. Nonetheless, some viewers were outraged and almost 12,000 people signed a CodePink petition calling on Netflix to reinstate the films. The Israeli television series Fauda, produced […] … learn more→

What will humans be like generations from now in a world transformed by artificial intelligence (AI)? Plenty of thinkers have applied themselves to questions like this, considering how AI will alter lives – often for better, sometimes for worse. They have conjured dramatic scenarios, like AI-driven extinction of humans (and many other species), or our assimilation into human-AI cyborgs. […] … learn more→

Juvenile court is a dedicated branch of the legal system designed to handle offenses committed by individuals under the age of 18. Unlike adult court, its primary focus is on rehabilitation rather than punishment. When minors commit unlawful acts, juvenile court steps in with the goal of helping them correct their behavior and avoid a […] … learn more→

From Iraq to Afghanistan to the US, basic freedoms for women are being eroded as governments start rolling back existing laws. Just a few months ago a ban on Afghan women speaking in public was the latest measure introduced by the Taliban, who took back control of the country in 2021. From August the ban included singing, […] … learn more→

Brands are after them, users are chasing them, everyone wants them, and for some teens, it can become an obsession or a risk: they are the “likes” on Instagram, or the followers, subscribers, and friends on YouTube and TikTok. In other words, approvals and comments help teens of the “Alpha” generation (aged 12 to 17) […] … learn more→

It is not easy to teach about race in today’s political and social climate. One hundred and sixty years after the United States abolished slavery, racial differences continue to spark pervasive misunderstanding, engender social separation and drive political and economic disparities. American educators are naturally intimidated and, at times, discouraged by the huge task before them. Yet race […] … learn more→

Discovering that your child is a victim or perpetrator of bullying can place a parent in a situation of failure, reactivate childhood wounds and transform family relationships. How can trust be restored? With the law aimed at combating school bullying and the freedom of speech on these situations, the taboo that weighed on this violence between students […] … learn more→

Ensuring kids have manners is a perennial preoccupation for parents and caregivers. How, then, do you teach good manners to children? Modelling good manners around the home and in your own interaction with others is obviously crucial. But there’s a clear uniting theme when it comes to manners in Australia: in Australian English, good manners centre on honouring personal […] … learn more→