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Fans hoping to find an incisive message about the climate crisis in the Avatar sequel will be disappointed, as a geopolitical climate expert explains.
To make men’s soccer a more inclusive space, organizers and players must put allyship above profits and winning.
The erasure of indigenous people living in Windhoek before the German colonisers arrived has angered activists.
In a rousing speech, one of the “organisers” of the rebellion muses on the lifelong struggle of activists and wades into the debate on the best way to effectively resist.
Activists aren’t necessarily more aggressive than in the past, but they are using creative and sometime shocking new tactics that quickly go viral.
Young Ukrainian activists are organising ‘repair raves’ to combine activism and dance in helping rebuild.
Climate protesters are destabilizing the idea that public galleries are safe spaces for works of art, held in public trust.
There are risks in biting the hand that feeds you. But sporting bodies that don’t consider their stakeholders’ values will be left at the start line.
It might be provocative but this sort of direct action is important.
She eventually decided to become a public school teacher so she could influence a new generation of Americans.
In opinion polls over the past two decades, she’s routinely selected as one of the most popular Russians – often appearing second only to Vladimir Putin.
Women have long demanded change in Iran. In the aftermath of the death of a woman for a hijab violation, women protesters may be leading their country to a freer and more just society.
Women’s studies programs should continue to be supported to ensure the fight for women’s rights are not reversed or forgotten.
Digital activists are targeted for their work on intersectional issues. But they have developed strategies to deal with online and offline hate.
Former president Bourguiba’s standing as father of Tunisian feminism has come under scrutiny.
Different views of gentrification drive divisions that keep school activists separated by race.
Myanmar’s military junta is losing some control over the country, but its execution of four high-profile leaders and prisoners sends a warning to Myanmar citizens and the rest of the world.
Barbara Kruger’s ‘Untitled (Your body is a battleground)’ has seamlessly transitioned to social media, inspiring a new generation of media-savvy artists and activists.
Politicians may be better served addressing the message, rather than attacking the messengers.
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Professor in Human Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London
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Assistant Professor of Digital Communication, The University of Texas at San Antonio
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Professor and Associate Dean, Research & Innovation, RMIT University
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Carole Sargent is a Friend of The Conversation.
Literary Historian, Georgetown University
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Professor of Religion, Conflict and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame
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Professor of Environmental Studies, Political Science and International Relations, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
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History Professor, University of Washington
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