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When athletes take a stand on sociopolitical issues, they have a public profile by which to showcase their views. But they face criticism that it is not their ‘place’ to comment on sensitive matters.
Is this the beginning of a ‘Mexican Spring’?
Protest poetry has an esteemed history, from the British war poets to writers behind the Iron Curtain. In Perth, poets are protesting against a contentious road extension and their words are charged.
The V&A’s current exhibition, Revolution, highlights that all is not rosy from the vantage point of 2016.
South Africa’s economic challenges of 2016 are largely a reflection of its inability to change in the light of global shocks.
The latest Star Wars films stirs up topical themes of resistance, empowerment and activism in the face of large-scale injustices.
Americans enjoy a right to free speech, and some public figures really exercise that right. The Constitution might not protect them the way they think it does, though.
The protesters have scored a big victory in the Dakota Access Pipeline conflict, but it’s served only to illuminate the sharp divisions over energy policy in the US.
Nakedness has long been employed as a gesture of defiance, highlighting the plight of the oppressed.
The leaderlessness of South Africa’s #FeesMustFall student movement has ultimately fed into divisions within the grouping.
The late 1960s and 1970s saw powerful waves of dissent break out over Australia. It hasn’t been the same since.
The “Fuck Fred Nile” case highlights the absurdity of criminalising “fleeting expletives” while allowing speech that depicts homosexuality as abnormal, unnatural and sinful.
The current state of emergency in Ethiopia is the last attempt by the Tigrayan-led regime to stop the Oromo and Amhara protests and maintain political power.
Finance minister Pravin Gordhan announced that government expenditure on higher education and specifically universities will be the fastest growing expenditure items on the budget.
Peacekeeping is not easy. But for South Africa’s universities to begin working towards solutions, it is crucial that their communities give peace a chance.
There have been efforts to include women in West Bank politics, but they’ve fallen short. Activists are trying to change things.
In Turkey’s climate of general political repression, cyberactivism constitutes a real alternative for engaged citizens.
There is no such thing as ‘free higher education’. Someone has to pay. And the reality is that low, or no tuition fees benefit middle and high-income families.
People risk being physically harmed during violent protests. But there is also an emotional element at play.
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