Are you a budding writer or editor? Do you blog or contribute to an online magazine or news portal with a Green focus, or are you thinking of doing so? Are you simply interested in the relation of Greens to the media and the transformations taking place with the rise of new, digital and alternative…
Month: March 2015
Young Ali’s Life Chronicle
Interview by Eugenie Manisalidi (edits by Joshua Miguel Makalintal) Originally published in the Ecosprinter’s Migration Working Group blog. Ali is a smart 17-year old from Afghanistan. He has been living in a hostel for underage asylum seekers in Athens, Greece since October 2014. His communication skills and sparkling eyes make him stand out among…
Eliminating Racial Discrimination – Abolishing the Borders within Ourselves
By Joshua Miguel Makalintal (FYEG, Junge Grüne) Today, the world will observe the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. This year’s theme is “learning from historical tragedies to combat racial discrimination today”. Indeed, as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said, this day serves as an “opportunity to renew our commitment to building a world…
Green enthusiasm in the UK
The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) has not usually enjoyed the support that may be found on the continent, in Germany or Sweden. They have but one representative in the Commons, one in the Lords, three MEPs and local councillors. Yet bad news has been kind to the Greens in recent months. The…
Young Greens of England & Wales on Marijuana Legalization
As Young Greens, we often get the reputation of being a bunch of teenagers who like get high and talk politics. Despite that this is largely an incorrect stereotype for many Young Greens across the world, it does speak true about one point. It has long been Green parties and their youth counterparts across the…
Austrian Young Greens on Marijuana Legalization
As Young Greens, we often get the reputation of being a bunch of teenagers who like get high and talk politics. Despite that this is largely an incorrect stereotype for many Young Greens across the world, it does speak true about one point. It has long been Green parties and their youth counterparts across the…
The Challenges of Integration Policies
By Joshua Miguel Makalintal (FYEG, Junge Grüne) The migration debate is currently one of the world’s most controversial issues. According to the United Nations, there are currently over 230 million international migrants worldwide. And since the aftermath of the Arab Spring and amidst the ongoing civil war in Syria, millions of people have sought refuge…