Panel at the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival, 2025 From left to right: moderator Jasmine Floretta V.D., Shiori Itō, Devi Asmarani, and Okky Madasari. How is feminism evolving and being challenged by the so-called "patriarchal extinction burst" in today’s social media era? The phrase is used to describe the global backlash against gender equality that … Continue reading Feminism’s Future Depends on Solidarity
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The road of systemic implosions
Bryan Level for Getty Images. When the news about the fight between Trump and Musk surfaced, it made me think of implosion and how that seems to be a common thread in the chaos in the world right now. According to the Oxford Dictionary, an implosion is “an instance of something collapsing violently inwards.” Stars … Continue reading The road of systemic implosions
Young people have brains
Screenshot of Mohammad Kaif. Mohammad Kaif, a young Muslim boy from India, went viral, shutting down a reporter’s attempt to ignite hate during the ongoing India - Pakistan tensions. The journalist provoked him into speaking against Pakistan, even questioning his patriotism when he called for peace. But the boy didn’t fall for it. Calmly and confidently, … Continue reading Young people have brains
In decolonial journalism, small questions are fundamental
Rolando Vazquez Melken was a guest speaker in the fifth Writing for Transformation course and answered questions from participants about decolonial theory in the context of storytelling and journalism. He is Professor of Post/Decolonial Theories and Literatures, with a focus on the Global South at the Faculty of Humanities of the University of Amsterdam in … Continue reading In decolonial journalism, small questions are fundamental
Dear Europe: Time to Confront Your Hypocrisy on Trump’s America
If we want to understand the political and material conditions that make anti-democratic movements like Trumpism possible, then we must openly and honestly confront how our own apathy in the face of eroding rights for society's most vulnerable. By Christian Christensen, Professor of Journalism at Stockholm University Carlo Attardi, Unsplash The United States is witnessing … Continue reading Dear Europe: Time to Confront Your Hypocrisy on Trump’s America
Julia Hartley-Brewer’s Interview with Dr. Barghouti Highlights Journalism’s Need for Complicating the Narrative
Screenshot from the TalkTV interview with Dr. Mustafa Barghouti. Sometimes it’s good to understand something by knowing what it is not. The interview TalkTV’s Julia Hartley-Brewer did with Palestinian Dr. Mustafa Barghouti is an example of what Complicating the Narrative… is not. The method was introduced by journalist Amanda Ripley in the eponymously titled article … Continue reading Julia Hartley-Brewer’s Interview with Dr. Barghouti Highlights Journalism’s Need for Complicating the Narrative
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