Anger, grievance, resentment: we need to understand how anti‑vaxxers feel to make sense of their actions
The anti-vax movement is no longer fuelled purely by fears about vaccines and harmful side-effects – there are other forces at play.
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South Africa’s health system is on its knees: the budget offers no relief
Budgets on their own don’t solve structural issues. But they do provide some insight into government plans for addressing its broader developmental priorities.
3 reasons for making COVID‑19 vaccination mandatory for children
Full population-level protection against COVID-19 will require most adolescents and children to be vaccinated. There are ethical arguments for encouraging vaccination uptake through vaccine mandates.
How COVID affected markets and livelihoods in Kenya’s fisheries sector
COVID-19 greatly disrupted local market dynamics at landing sites, within the communities, and connections to more distant markets.
African countries are signing bilateral health deals with the US: virologist identifies the ‘red flags’
African countries must not sign away their health data or release their pathogens in exchange for donor funding.
Organized crime has infiltrated online dating with sophisticated ‘pig‑butchering’ scams
Organized crime gangs in Southeast Asia use psychological profiling, elaborate scripts and algorithms to produce sophisticated scams. Using dating apps, they target vulnerable people looking for love.
Soon you’ll need to be vaccinated to enjoy shops, cafes and events — but what about the staff there?
If staff enforce the rules, they risk harassment and lost tips. But if they overlook unsafe behaviour, they risk further COVID transmission.
From tattoos to plastic bottles, here’s how society assigns moral values to everyday things
It is crucial to understand the fluidity of moral judgements about objects, rather than assuming objects have inherent or immutable moral value.
Who voted for the People’s Party of Canada? Anti‑vaxxers and those opposed to vaccine mandates
Voters concerned about the push to be vaccinated against COVID-19 and what they perceived as a loss of freedom were much more likely to vote PPC than voters concerned about anything else.
Rookie MPs face unique challenges in the 44th Canadian Parliament
COVID-19 and increased public hostility towards politicians present rookie MPs with unique challenges as they begin their responsibility to serve Canadians.
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