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Feature: What Actually is a General Strike and is the UK Going to Have One?

by Polly Smythe

There's been a lot of talk about general strikes recently. As unions take coordinated action, Polly Smythe explains what it would take for unions to call a general strike.

Ash Wednesday: Do I Think About Rape Too Much?

Why are women more afraid of violence from strangers on the street when - statistically speaking - home is the place where they're most unsafe? Ash Sarkar takes a look at how rational fears are used to justify irrational policy decisions, and what we miss when we talk about 'rape culture'.

Zimbabwe in Crisis: Who Will Replace Robert Mugabe?

by Ayo Awokoya

Zimbabwe is teetering on the edge of a precipice — and potentially a military coup. The country, long dogged by political turmoil and economic instability, is facing more uncertainty than ever before as infighting within its ruling party intensifies.

Who Are the Rohingya and Why Are They Fleeing Myanmar?

by Courtney Yusuf

Nearly 400,000 Burmese Muslims have fled across the border into Bangladesh amid allegations of ethnic cleansing. What is happening and why? Courtney Yusuf explains.