Not Tonight 2: A dystopian America that looks unsettlingly familiar
Not Tonight 2 is a game that presents itself as a critique of American Politics. Continue reading Not Tonight 2: A dystopian America that looks unsettlingly familiar
Author: Mason Quah
A biologist at heart, Mason focuses on issues of health and technology: How governments use and abuse technology, data and medicine. To every political issue facing the modern world, he looks for the historical analogues that might guide us through them. You can follow him on twitter @MasonQuah.
Human rights groups warn of dangers of facial recognition technology in policing
The American Civil Liberties Union has warned against the use of facial recognition algorithms in policing, stating that they are not ready now and might not ever be ready. Continue reading Human rights groups warn of dangers of facial recognition technology in policing
Gold miners risk poisoning rainforest for centuries to come, expert warns
A stretch of pristine Peruvian rainforest now boasts the world’s highest atmospheric mercury levels due to illegal gold mining operations. Continue reading Gold miners risk poisoning rainforest for centuries to come, expert warns
Calls for action from UK government to free British national detained in Yemen
A leading humanitarian organisation has called on the UK government to escalate their efforts to free a British national detained for five years in Yemen. Continue reading Calls for action from UK government to free British national detained in Yemen
Calls for international cooperation to address global cancer care inequality
A leading cancer organisation has called for international cooperation on addressing dangerous gaps in care outcomes. Continue reading Calls for international cooperation to address global cancer care inequality
British Medical Journal calls for ‘complete data transparency’ from pharmaceutical companies
The British Medical Journal, has called for the full and immediate release of trial data on Covid-19 vaccines, slamming major pharmaceutical companies for damaging trust in medicine. Continue reading British Medical Journal calls for ‘complete data transparency’ from pharmaceutical companies
Richard Burgon: ‘The only thing that makes a lockdown more likely is the government’s current inaction’
Richard Burgon has voiced the fear that rising case numbers heading into winter, and the lack of control measures for the pandemic could lead to another national lockdown becoming necessary. Continue reading Richard Burgon: ‘The only thing that makes a lockdown more likely is the government’s current inaction’
Mark Drakeford says social solidarity has been a cornerstone of Welsh Covid response
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has spoken out about the stark contrast between the English and Welsh responses to the pandemic. Continue reading Mark Drakeford says social solidarity has been a cornerstone of Welsh Covid response
We should be competing to attract asylum seekers, not chase them away
It seems the migrant crisis has an oft overlooked solution: let them in, give them jobs and collect taxes. Continue reading We should be competing to attract asylum seekers, not chase them away
Microplastic pollution four times higher in European freshwater lakes near human activity, research finds
Research by the University of Cambridge’s Department of Plant Sciences has revealed that lake water near human activity had quadruple the level of microplastic pollution. Continue reading Microplastic pollution four times higher in European freshwater lakes near human activity, research finds
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