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Oct 1, 2024 | 
countercurrents.org | Mohd Khan |Arjun Banerjee |Andy Kroll |Robin Scher
On September 10, the north-eastern Indian state of Manipur imposed a five-day internet shutdown in response to student-led protests. While this sparked outrage among citizens, it came as no surprise. For nearly a decade, India has consistently ranked as the global leader in internet shutdowns, far outpacing other nations.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
artnews.com | Claire Selvin |Annie Armstrong |Robin Scher |Maximilíano Durón
Sponsored Content The Knight New Media Center has emerged as a beacon for artists and technologists alike, serving as a laboratory of innovation and artistic exploration.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
dailyguardian.com.ph | Robin Scher
By Robin ScherIn 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was signed, marking a milestone in human rights history. It established the fundamental rights to be universally protected, with Article 1 proclaiming: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” In the following decades, however, specific events and policies revealed a critical oversight when connecting those human rights to environmental sustainability.
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Jul 12, 2024 | 
nationofchange.org | Robin Scher
This article was produced by Earth | Food | Life. Robin Scher is a writer and journalist based in Johannesburg, South Africa. He is a contributor to the Observatory. Follow him on Twitter: @RobScherHimself. In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was signed, marking a milestone in human rights history.
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Jul 10, 2024 | 
laprogressive.com | Robin Scher
To mitigate the climate crisis we must consider how we bring children into the world and adopt policies that ensure equitable and sustainable population growth. Climate Change has long been encroaching on us. Sadly, it could have been mitigated or prevented from being such a deadly problem had we taken the time to address population growth. In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was signed, marking a milestone in human rights history.
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Jul 9, 2024 | 
counterpunch.org | Robin Scher
In 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) was signed, marking a milestone in human rights history. It established the fundamental rights to be universally protected, with Article 1 proclaiming: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.” In the following decades, however, specific events and policies revealed a critical oversight when connecting those human rights to environmental sustainability.
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Jan 29, 2024 | 
offmetro.com | Robin Scher
Enjoy an easy getaway to one of these five outdoor adventures in New York, be it climbing above the clouds, zipping over the treetops, rolling on rapids, or biking along the sea. Hiking in the Hudson ValleyLace up your boots for this rewarding four-hour hike just 80 minutes north of Manhattan. The 5.5 miles of diverse trails and spectacular views of the Hudson Valley make Breakneck Ridge a memorable escape from the city.
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Sep 21, 2023 | 
dailymaverick.co.za | Chris Jones |Robin Scher
Dr Chris Jones is Chief researcher in the Department of Systematic Theology and Ecclesiology, and also head of the Unit for Moral Leadership at Stellenbosch UniversityThe role of song in the history of the Struggle in South Africa cannot be denied. Should it be the role of the courts to determine what amounts to an expression of hate and what is merely keeping precious history alive? Or should we find another way through democratic debate?
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Jul 25, 2023 | 
artnews.com | Robin Scher
In Thebe Phetogo’s paintings, acid-green backdrops offset spectral black figures that become all the more unsettling once you find out what they are made of: Phetogo renders them partially with shoe polish, the material once used by actors to put on blackface. Phetogo says it’s that shoe polish that makes his figures “come out a certain way” and guides the disarming, disquieting beauty of his work. At the heart of this is a question: what does it mean to place blackness on a figure?
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Jul 19, 2023 | 
socialistproject.ca | Robin Scher
Environment • July 19, 2023 • Robin Scher In 2019, the European Commission’s Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks published a statement that identified 14 emerging health and environmental issues. Right near the top of that list was plastic waste. The committee emphasized the “urgent” need “for a better assessment of hazard and risk” associated with exposure to plastics of different shapes and forms.
