Alice PowellWhy baby shark’s grandma is actually a badass(A propos nothing, there’s a French nursery rhyme called “Hey ladies, here’s some good cheese”. Because of COURSE there is).May 14, 2018May 14, 2018
Alice PowellCrackdown on tax havens and other newsThe UK moves to abolish corporate secrecy in its overseas territories.May 3, 2018May 3, 2018
Alice PowellStreet harassment — what I learned as a teenager in ParisThere’s been quite a lot in the French press about street harassment recently, which brings back memories of my years growing up in Paris…Oct 12, 2017Oct 12, 2017
Alice PowellA visit to Havana’s Napoleon MuseumNapoleon Bonaparte is a man that people become obsessed with. Since his death, collectors have gathered thousands of items belonging to or…Sep 29, 2017Sep 29, 2017
Alice PowellOn statistics and press coverage of “health tourism”Lies, lies and…. you know the rest. Statistics don’t need to be forged to be untrue — there’s a million ways of choosing them or presenting…Feb 2, 2017Feb 2, 2017
Alice PowellFrom the Amazon to West Yorkshire — building the ‘ideal village’ for workersThere was a trend in 19th century Victorian Britain, and 20th century USA, for industrialists to build housing for their workers. This was…Jan 30, 2017Jan 30, 2017
Alice PowellLos ambientalistas en más peligro que nuncaIsidro Baldenegro López. Laura Leonor Vasquez Pineda. Sebastián Alonzo Juan. Los tres luchaban para proteger su tierra y ambiente; los tres…Jan 24, 2017Jan 24, 2017
Alice PowellReaction to Polanski boycott — plus ça change ?Last week, the French Academy announced that Roman Polanski would preside over the César awards ceremony next month (the French equivalent…Jan 23, 2017Jan 23, 2017
Alice PowellEnvironmental activism in 2017 as dangerous as everIsidro Baldenegro López. Laura Leonor Vasquez Pineda. Sebastián Alonzo Juan. All three fought to protect their land and environment; all…Jan 20, 2017Jan 20, 2017
Alice PowellPolanski and why people are calling for a boycott of the French OscarsToday, the French Academy announced that Roman Polanski would be president of the 42nd edition of the César (the French Oscars) next month…Jan 19, 2017Jan 19, 2017