Av Caroline Bark Många talar om USA som ett väldigt polariserat land där retoriken mellan republikaner och demokrater växt sig allt hårdare. En av få saker som republikaner och demokrater verkar kunna enas om är att desinformation och s.k. fake news spelar en central roll i splittringen. Däremot har de…
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Av Jill Kiernan Året är 2021 och halva jordens befolkning har fortfarande inte rätt till sin egen kropp. Idag utgör världens kvinnor 50% av jordens befolkning och bara i Sverige är det 5,1 miljoner, vi pratar alltså om ca 3,5 miljarder kvinnor. Rätten till sin egen kropp är en rättighet…
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By Lycke Holmén Many government programs have aimed to tackle America’s ‘food deserts’ — poor urban or rural areas in which a significant portion of the population have limited access to fresh produce and affordable healthy food options, leading to less nutritious diets and increased obesity rates. With the low…
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By Aland Khalid There are a plethora of problems facing the country of Haiti each and every day, with the list notably containing weak infrastructure, poor medical care, low access to clean water, a high unemployment rate and so on and so forth. These were all problems even before the…
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By Nele Popp The United States of America is often considered the world’s first modern democracy. But on the 6th of January this year, it witnessed maybe one of its darkest hours. Whoever denied that Trump’s reign led to an overall decline in democratic values was served the final exhibit.…
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By Oscar Jablon A recent report released by U.S. congresswoman Katie Porter showed that big pharmaceutical companies create monopolies to drive out competition and price gouge essential drugs prioritizing profit over lives. This comes as no surprise as a 2019 Gallup poll revealed that at least 50 million Americans have…
Read MoreBy Robert Andersson The new President of the United States, Joe Biden, has quite a different image than hispredecessor. John Kerry, the climate secretary, was recently on a visit to Europe to discussthe Paris agreement, but also to mark the old but new stance that the U.S. has towardsEurope. Friendship…
Read MoreHow does the American electoral system work? What is voter suppression? How is COVID-19 affecting the Presidential Election? Broadcast 2020-10-29 Broadcasters: Amanda Louise Bolann, Melker Hörner, Chris Nolan Cover Photo: Visuals Radio UF is a curious and inquisitive show about the world of international politics. As a part of The Uppsala Association of…
Read MoreThe United States is more polarized today than it has been for decades. This year’s massive protests against racism, and the longest government shutdown in history in 2018 are some recent indicators that something has gone wrong.…
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College sports is a big part of American pop culture. Not only are games in college leagues broadcasted, players are also featured in movies and many high school movies feature the struggle for sport scholarships.…
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