Cleaning up: domestic workers claim their rights
Despite some 67 million people worldwide earning their living through domestic labour, their working rights have long been overlooked. But things are changing
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Free money: would a basic income create a fairer society?
With countries including Finland, the Netherlands and France considering pilot schemes this year, the idea of a universal basic income is gaining momentum. Giving every citizen the same monthly payment, no matter what their employment status or financial situation, is being touted as a way to [...]
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App boosts freedom for young Iranians
Anonymous developers have released an app called Gershad to help young Iranians avoid the Gashte Ershad, known as ‘morality police’, who patrol the country’s streets daily
The network helping young people start co-ops
AltGen, the co-operative that supports 18 to 29-year-olds to set up their own co-ops, has launched a network of young entrepreneurs
Students bid to revolutionise transport
Young engineers have been putting forward designs for Hyperloop, a new mode of transport which could drastically cut journey times and emissions
Atlantic drilling ban a ‘win’ for climate
President Obama’s ban on oil and gas drilling on the Atlantic coast is part of a wider shift away from fossil fuels, signalling strong action on climate action, according to campaigners
Levelling the field for transgender athletes
Television personality and former Olympian Caitlyn Jenner catapulted transgender issues into the mainstream. But it’s the new Olympic guidelines that are really impressing the trans community
Life and loss in London
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EDITOR'S LETTER
All our advances add up in time
Editor-in-chief Seán Dagan Wood introduces issue 85 of Positive News
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EU: In or out?
With a historic vote looming on 23 June, Brits remain divided over whether the UK should stay in the EU. Some believe a ‘Brexit’ would cut through red tape clogging the British economy and give Westminster more control. Others insist our ties to Europe profoundly shape Britain’s workforce, trade and culture for the better. Here, an expert offers a perspective to reframe the debate and we crunch the numbers to help inform your view
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‘Media needs to find its responsibility again’ says UN director general
Michael Møller urges news outlets to inform and empower citizens more effectively by adopting constructive journalism
Spare room initiative helps house refugees
What began as a bid to fill a spare room in Berlin has spiralled into an international template for refugee integration, benefiting around 565 people to date
Making phones fixable and more fairly produced
Does the performance of the Fairphone 2 match its ethical credentials?
Through my lens: Icelandic horses
In our new Through my lens section, a photographer describes what it was like to be in the moment, capturing an experience framed and frozen in time
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