By Jonathan Caulkins, Professor of Public Policy, Carnegie Mellon University
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced a civil lawsuit against TikTok on Aug. 11, 2026, filed in Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas and accusing the social media platform of violating state consumer protection laws in ways that harm youth.
There are two…
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By John Hayes, Associate Professor of History, Augusta University
‘The Bible Belt’ has been used for a century to describe religion and politics in the South. But it captured just some of life in the region then – and doesn’t capture what’s going on today.
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By William Allchorn, Senior Research Fellow, International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute, Anglia Ruskin University
Anti-migrant protests in Dover and Portsmouth may look like another manifestation of a familiar phenomenon. In recent years, the UK has seen repeated demonstrations and rioting over asylum hotels, small-boat crossings and immigration. This time though, the gatherings consisted of black-clad men in balaclavas, organised by a man who calls himself a devoted Christian.
The protesters took to the streets of Dover, occupying key roundabouts and causing traffic chaos. Similar intimidation tactics were used in…
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By Paul Rose, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Centre for Research in Animal Behaviour, University of Exeter
Pelicans have resided in St James’s Park, London for 360 years. But the current flock have been a summer sensation due to the first hatching of chicks in the park’s history.
Pelican breeding in zoos is demanding for these birds, because the right…
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By Danny Buckley, Director of Studies, Loughborough University
Natalia Vershinina, Professor of Entrepreneurship, Audencia
Around 10% of the UK economy operates off the books. That means billions of pounds worth of cash-in-hand payments that never get taxed.
But all of that cash isn’t necessarily being handled by career criminals. Much of it is being earned by the hard work of painters and decorators, hairdressers or landscape gardeners.
Many of these workers will have started off using cash payments as a springboard – a cheap, low-risk way to test whether a business idea works before committing to the formalities…
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By Amnesty International
Liliane Umubyeyi on the importance of reparatory justice Politics has always been a part of my life. As a young child in Rwanda, I remember there being a violent political climate preceding the 1994 Rwandan genocide against the Tutsi. By the time I was 10, we were forced to flee following the genocide. We travelled […] The post “Racial violence is accelerating and we must resist” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Following years of advocacy by civil society organisations, journalists and activists, Lebanon has passed a new media law that introduces important human rights-based reforms, but falls short of bringing all the changes needed to ensure that the right to freedom of expression is respected, protected and fulfilled in the country, Amnesty International said today. The Lebanese Parliament adopted a long-awaited Media Law on 11 August 2026 replacing outdated legislation from 1962 and 1994. The law published in the official […] The post Lebanon: New media law makes progress but leaves serious…
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By Amnesty International
My name is Mandi Mudarikwa and I’m a human rights strategic litigator at Amnesty International. My legal career has been about using law and the courts as instruments of justice, accountability, and the advancement and enjoyment of human rights. Human rights are a promise and a commitment. The promise of equality, freedom of speech, privacy […] The post Durban Conference 25 years on. Mandi Mudarikwa: “It’s up to us all to build the kind of world we want to live in” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The environment minister has fought back against criticisms that very few world leaders will attend the pre-COP meeting in the Pacific.
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By Julia Almazán Catalán, Investigadora predoctoral en nutrición y salud metabólica, Universidad CEU San Pablo
Carmen Morais Moreno, Investigadora y profesora de Nutrición especializada en salud metabólica, Universidad CEU San Pablo
Has your phone ever died very quickly, despite you barely using it? Sometimes, the explanation is simple: dozens of apps running in the background constantly drain the battery. Something similar happens within our bodies, as almost all of us live with an app installed by default that never closes: noise.
This invisible aggressor is not just a physical phenomenon that can be measured in decibels – it is a subjective, cultural experience. As philosopher Byung-Chul Han points…
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