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Missing the Forest for the Trees: Diversity Is Not a Dirty Word

Imagine a forest made of only one species of tree, and nothing else

Apr 7

Biodiversity on display; a beautiful forest of different trees, showing off their autumn leaves as they hang over the edge of a still river.

Apr 7

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USAID: Soft Power and Doing The Right Thing

Ensuring human rights are respected around the world is an end goal in and of itself, and a soft power bonus for the United States

Apr 2

USAID: Soft Power and Doing The Right Thing

Apr 2

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What is Perseverance Porn, and Why Do We Fall For It?

The system failing isn’t inspirational

May 25, 2023

The words ‘Good Vibes Only’ drawn in the sand of a beach.

May 25, 2023

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Hitting Like a Girl: Toxic Femininity and Internalized Misogyny

It’s not what the Manosphere thinks it is.

Oct 21, 2024

A 1950s advert for a Bendix washing machine. Toxic femininity limits women’s potential.

Oct 21, 2024

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What is a Food Desert, and How Can We Fix Them?

Fresh fruit and vegetables were my treat growing up. If you depend on food stamps, they might be even scarcer for you

Nov 6

A vibrant green apple cupped in a woman’s hands. Healthy food is hard to come by for poor people, especially on food stamps.

Nov 6

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Respectability Politics: Who Defines What Normal Is?

There is no ‘default’ human being

Oct 9

Respectability Politics: Who Defines What Normal Is?

Oct 9

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The Passing of a Giant: Rest in Peace, Jane Goodall

You will be sorely missed in this world gone mad

Oct 2

A wild chimpanzee surveying the landscape from a broken treetop branch. Jane Goodall worked tirelessly to preserve their natural habitat and protect them.

Oct 2

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The Oppenheimer Movie and a Real-Life Radiation Time Bomb

Have you ever heard of the Hanford Site?

Sep 12

The Oppenheimer Movie and a Real-Life Radiation Time Bomb

Sep 12

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The History of Labour Day, and the Summer of the Strike

It’s the compromise that prevented a war

Sep 1

A striking union member holds up a protest sign.

Sep 1

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I Always Took Rain for Granted, Until It Went Away

Heatwaves and a lack of rain make for a life-threatening combination

Aug 20

The muddy banks of a shrinking river. Climate Change is ruining the natural water cycle.

Aug 20

Sam W - World-Weary Writer

Sam W - World-Weary Writer

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9x Top Writer. Opinion pieces about human rights and activism. Enjoying my work? Follow me on Substack! https://www.world-weary.com/

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