Should our clothes end up as worn-out rags in India?

Clothing market in Kampala, Uganda.

At the clothing market in Uganda's capital Kampala, many families get their livelihood from the sale of used clothes, the debater writes. Photo: Kayaga Andrew

Of: Annie Sturinge (f. Sturesson)

Making our clothes is often a dirty and resource-intensive process. It is therefore welcome that there is now more and more talk about reusing and recycling clothes. But unfortunately, several challenges remain - recycling clothes is so far inefficient and a large proportion of clothes are thrown away or become rags in India or Pakistan, writes Annie Sturinge.

February 11, 2019, Debate

Why do people flee Nicaragua?

In April last year, national protests began in Nicaragua against the government led by Daniel Ortega. Since then, more than 300 people have been killed and thousands imprisoned. Gabriela Pichardo, a university student who was involved in organizing the protests, was arrested and subjected to illegal interrogations for several days. Here she tells about how the protests began, what they are about […]

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February 8, 2019, FUF pods

[CANCELED] To save the world, click here!

Author and researcher Evgeny Morozov and journalist Karin Pettersson talk about the internet and democracy on 6 March.

Date and time: 6 Mar, 18:00

We no longer control our own information flows, those that give us news about politics, economics and the situation in the world. Most people agree that the internet and social media also feed a polarized society, but what does it do to our democracy - is it in real danger?

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February 8, 2019, Events, Calendar