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Fake News and COVID-19: The Spreading of a “Disinfodemic”
Covid-19 dramatically enhanced people’s need for information. During this global pandemic, mainstream media had the responsibility to provide audiences with reliable, useful news. However, studies show that that this has not always been the case. In fact, data suggests that mainstream media has often favoured audience engagement over press accuracy.
Beirut: Between Explosions & Geopolitical Tensions
The recent explosion that shook Beirut is having disastrous consequences for the people, and may have serious implications for the region’s peace and conflicts.
Japan: UK-EU Trade Deals to Revolutionize Geopolitics
Brexit has inevitably revolutionized the position of the UK in geopolitics, and the latter has had to start over agreements with the whole world. Finding itself in such a globalised environment that demands deals to be secured rapidly, it is inevitable the UK has been wanting to prioritise agreements that would bring win-win benefits for its growth as an individual power. These, including the deal with Japan, will take time to perfection.
Young Overseas Chinese and the Identity Quest – A Conversation with Sally Lin
This Human Story treats issues concerning racial discrimination and identity. Due to the success the BLM movement has had worldwide, TNGO aims to widen this conversation to another group affected by COVID-19 discrimination: the Overseas Chinese.
La Campagna Amnesty International sul Consenso
Dalla campagna Amnesty International #iolochiedo emerge l’importanza di sottolineare una cultura del consenso, in maniera immediata e pratica. Da un rapporto Istat del 2019 si nota in particolare come lo stereotipo di genere possa influire in un approccio gender-sensitive e nel contrasto alla violenza contro le donne. Scopri nell’articolo l’intreccio tra consenso, stereotipo e cambiamento nel paradigma culturale e giuridico.
Financial Control & Gender Equality – A Conversation with Anna-Sophie Hartvigsen
A place in the Forbes 30 under 30 list for finance. Cartier Women’s Initiative winners 2020. The largest financial educator targeting women in Northern Europe. Not bad for a group of women under 30. Anna Hartvigsen and the team at Female Invest are committed to the fight for gender equality.
TNGO writer Matthew Lynes virtually met up with Anna to discuss gender equality, finance and how she, at 26 years old, along with her co-founders Emma Blitz and Camilla Falkenberg managed to steer a company through the COVID-19 crisis and come out the other side with 2 globally-recognised awards.
La Partecipazione Politica Giovanile in Italia tra Sfide e Risorse
Visualizzare lo spaccato italiano all’interno della cornice Europa è importante poiché ci consente di confrontare il nostro paese con gli altri dell’Unione, così da osservare l’approccio dell’UE al coinvolgimento politico delle nuove generazioni.
Femicides in Turkey: “I don’t want to die!”
On Tuesday, July 21st, the body of a 27-year-old Turkish University student, Pinar Gultekin, was discovered in the woods after she had gone missing for about a week. Amidst investigations, her ex-partner confessed to the murder, adding Pinar to the long list of women who have died at the hands of their partners: former, present, and aspiring.
Hagia Sophia and the Role of Religion in Turkey’s Politics
The repurposing of the Byzantine monument Hagia Sophia into a mosque by President Erdogan has received a negative response in the Western countries. In Turkey, there’s no politics without religion. What does this decision mean for Turkey’s politics?
ROAD TO NOVEMBER: Kanye West Presidente? It’s an old story
Kanye West è davvero una novità nel panorama politico americano?
La risposta breve è: assolutamente no.