Norma Costello

Ireland

Politicised Youth Are Mobilising Against Ireland's Housing Crisis

Rising homelessness and violent evictions are in stark contrast with a booming economy.
Norma Costello
9.18.18
reproductive rights

On Board the Controversial Bus Giving Out Illegal Abortion Pills in Northern Ireland

Northern Irish pro-choice activists are mobilizing in the wake of Ireland's decision to repeal the Eighth Amendment. We join protesters handing out abortion pills in one of the most anti-choice nations in Europe.
Norma Costello
6.4.18
Brexit

Why a Hard Irish Border Won't Work

The issue is at the heart of why Brexit negotiations crumbled yesterday.
Norma Costello
12.5.17
foreign policy

Britain's Confusing Kurdish Policy Is Screwing Anti-ISIS Fighters

It's perfectly simple: they're fighting ISIS, who we hate, with the YPG, which is linked to the PKK, who Turkey – who we're selling weapons to – hates.
Norma Costello
8.31.17
News

Western Sex Tourists Are Still Looking for Love in Ukraine

As war rages in the country's east, marriage agencies are still scamming foreign men in the west.
Norma Costello
11.9.16
News

Meet the Young British Socialists Fighting ISIS and Patriarchy with the Kurds

They love deceased trade union leader Bob Crow almost as much as they hate ISIS.
Norma Costello
10.16.16
News

Meeting the Irish Soldiers Who Fight in the British Army

Why would someone from a neutral republic want to sign up in another country?
Norma Costello
10.9.16
News

We Asked Syrians What They Think of the EU's New Plan for Refugees

On Monday, boats full of refugees were sent back to Turkey from Greece.
Norma Costello
4.5.16
News

Meet the Women of JINHA, the Kurdish All-Female News Agency

Every day, the reporters of JINHA navigate bombings, kidnappings, shootings and imprisonment.
Norma Costello
1.22.16
News

Meet the Women Forced to Perform DIY Medical Abortions in Ireland

​'I felt like a creature the state didn't recognize as human.'
Norma Costello
1.8.16
News

Syrians Explain How They Feel About the West Bombing Their Country

"I don't want to see any more killing. I don't want to see blood. I don't want people to die because of airstrikes or weapons of bombs. Death is everywhere in Syria. I just want this war to end."
Norma Costello
12.4.15
Culture

What It's Like to Become a Famous Stock Image Without Being Able to Stop It

After signing a waiver without realizing the implications, tattooed model Baz Black has found himself becoming famous in the weirdest way possible.
Norma Costello
11.11.15
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