In September 2006, users of Facebook awoke to the software update which would forever change the way we interact with the internet: the News Feed. This is precisely the software that is incorporated into every media platform we use today, where new activity from users is exhibited chronologically on our home page. It may not seem so extraordinary to our generation, but prior to the update, there was hardly anything ‘social’ about social networking.

One of the problems arising from talking about disability, is the assumption that it functions like other identities. This is not an unreasonable assumption, if you are fairly well versed in feminist issues, you can reasonably apply those ideas to trans rights issues, even if you don’t know that much about them. Disability identity is however more complicated, and without understanding these complexities having a proper discussion about ableism and inclusion is dead in the water.

… is quantitative easing. Okay granted, quantitative easing is not officially a secret – but most of you may not have heard of it before. Despite this, QE is a hot topic in the world of monetary policy. It is both fascinating and controversial. To fully explain and evaluate this ‘quantitative easing’, we must first understand the UK’s economy a little.

Microplastics are defined by the NOAA as fragments of any type of plastic less than 5mm in length. While the size of microplastics may make them seem insignificant, they can have a huge impact on human health and the environment.

In 1922, Ireland, which was once part of the UK, became Ireland Free State under the Anglo-Irish treaty signed in December 1921. This treaty gave a dominion status to 26 out of 32 counties in Ireland, the remaining 6 counties being named Northern Ireland and remaining in the UK. This treaty brought an end to the War of Independence, which began in 1919 and consisted of guerrilla war fighting against the British army. After the treaty was signed, there was a civil war between the loyalists and the radicals (those who wanted to remain in UK and those who didn’t) which lasted until May 1923, and caused a huge divide within the country. This also led to socio-economic problems and had political impacts. There was another group formed called the anti-treaty faction, who opposed the treaty as it did not grant full Irish independence. Therefore, they felt that it was not good enough and the treaty should be renegotiated. However, this was not a popular opinion and the biggest divide lay between the loyalists and radicals.