Trident or the EU: which is better for peace and security?

Trident being tugged to Faslane Scotland. Photo: Rebecca Johnson   Two decisions, Trident replacement and British membership of the European Union, that are usually considered separately, but which are both claimed by their advocates as serving a vital security role for Britain and beyond. Then along comes UKIP's Nigel Farage, who is not known for …

Turkey’s universities are being purged: we cannot afford to look the other way

Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan speaks at George Mason University, in Fairfax, Va., 2010.Toby Jorrin/Press Association.All rights reserved. As the Turkish government continues to arrest academics across the country, with little to no judicial oversight, Turkish academia finds itself cast back into the murky uncertainty of the 1980s, and the subsequent censorship and disappearances. …

The Latest Wedding Trend Is Planning For Your Future Divorce

Laurie Itkin met her husband Dan on Match.com when she was 35 years old. He was 41. After dating for about eight months, they bought a house together in San Diego. They lived together for a few years before Dan decided he wanted Laurie to take a more active role in parenting his 10-year-old daughter from …

This Fashion Brand Is A Celebration Of Black Trans Women 

It would be a severe understatement to call LA fashion label No Sesso a work of art. Especially when you have been witness to the hours of intricate, exacting labor that goes into the construction of each garment. On any given day, you will find the room where No Sesso founder and designer Pierre Davis …

Sir Nigel Rodley versus Donald Trump on torture

NurPhoto SIPA USA/PA Images. All rights reserved.Donald Trump is a man who defines himself by the number of norms he violates, according to Michael D’Antonio, the author of a biography, The Truth About Trump:  “He's always refused to be like other people when it comes to manners and respect for others and loyalty to the truth…He's kind …

An NHL Team Is Offering Its Fans Free Yoga To Cope With Playoff Stress

The Stanley Cup Playoffs are a stressful time. For players and fans, so much is on the line. Hockey players have dreamt of hoisting Lord Stanley’​s Cup above their heads in victory since childhood, while fans hope upon hope that they’​ll get to see their team skate the most coveted trophy in sports around the ice …

Global migration summits are high-stakes and high-risk

President Barack Obama arrives at United Nations HQ to speak at the Sustainable Development Summit, September 2015.Andrew Harnik/Press Association. All rights reserved.Next week, world leaders will take part in not one but two back-to-back summits on migrants and refugees in New York – one hosted by the United Nations and another by President Barack Obama. …

After Hours Of Torturing The Internet, Pepsi Just Pulled Its Scandalous Ad

On Tuesday, the United States finally came together to agree on one thing: The new Pepsi ad is total garbage.  As GOOD reported yesterday, the 2-minute spot featured every millennial stereotype imaginable, including protest signs, a member of the Kardashian family, a bunch of starving artists, and some super friendly cops.  The ad revolved around Kendall …

The crisis in European social democracy: a crisis like no other

The openMovements series invites leading social scientists to share their research results and perspectives on contemporary social struggles. The openMovements series invites leading social scientists to share their research results and perspectives on contemporary social struggles. We are at the end of a cycle that started in the second XIXth century. During this cycle, including …

8 Places To Cut Financial Corners In 2017 (And 8 Times It’s Worth It To Spend)

I’m no stranger to cutting corners, but in my first few years out of college, all of the corners I cut were those that wound up costing me more in the proverbial long run. I balked at spending even $40 for two weeks of groceries, but $5 for a bagel on Monday, $3 for pizza …