Emilia Terzon
We Interviewed Egyptian-American Activist Mona Eltahawy
“Egyptian riot police broke my left arm and my right hand, sexually assaulted me, threatened me with gang rape and detained me for 12 hours.”
Australia's Drunken Teens Have Nothing On Their Parents
If you believe recent headlines, Australian youth are booze-fuelled little turds prone to acts of violence. The reality is that Australians are consuming less alcohol per capita today than in the beer-swilling 70s and 80s.
The Government Is Really Hating On Australian Unions
They've survived wharfies, WorkChoices, and maybe even Craig Thomson, but will they survive the government’s latest corruption inquiry?
We Asked Drunk Aussie Teens About The Sydney Lockout
We’re barely out of the train station and have already spotted a goon bag, a curbside drug bust, and a bright orange pile of spew.
A Lot Of People Are Outraged At Australia’s Immigration Minister
In the last month, Australians have been frothing at the mouth over a Somali war survivor, a gay Pakistani, a Chinese teen, and a Vietnamese neo-Nazi bashing victim. Is the outrage justified?
I Went on an Australian Gay Marriage Marathon
Same sex marriage became legal in Australia's capital over the weekend. We celebrated by going to eight gay weddings in a row.
Nepal Might Finally Have a Government Again, Maybe
One of the world’s newest republics might finally have an elected government again—unless a former rebel group continues to boycott democracy following its humiliating defeat at the polls.
Was Morsi's Overthrow a Military Coup? - Don't Ask Wikipedia
As millions of anti-government protesters celebrated the overthrow of president Morsi, news geeks around the world began attacking each other the only way they know how: through coding, uploading, and the brutal cross-referencing of media sources.
Bangladeshi Factory Disasters: Coming to an Australian Store Near You
Fast fashion is similar to fast food. Except, instead of screwing with your insides, it causes people in other parts of the world to work in shitty, sometimes deadly conditions.
The Squatters of United Nations Park
In May 2012, about 1,500 of Nepal’s poorest watched as government workers bulldozed their settlement with riot police standing by to crack any dissenting heads.