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Jack McGovan

Jack McGovan

A collage of five of the artists quoted in the piece. It's a headshot of each of them on a background that looks like torn pages in a book. There's purpleish colour scheme.

How basic income benefited Irish artists

Ireland introduced a basic income scheme for artists. It had huge benefits for their art, their mental health, and the economy.
Jack McGovan 27 Nov 2025
Different pairs of glasses, four rows and four columns, are arranged on white shelves against a white wall. Looks like a glasses store display.

Why people who wear glasses should be considered disabled

The more people who are considered disabled, the more likely our society is to care about accessibility.
Jack McGovan 19 Nov 2025
Coloured tables mimic a metro map. People are moving, preparing, and eating food at different locations on those tables.

What if dinner was public infrastructure?

A Scottish charity wants to reintroduce state-subsidised diners for all—a potentially a big ask in the current political climate.
Jack McGovan 29 Oct 2025
A metallic sculpture is surrounded by grass. The sculpture has a young Jane Goodall on the left reaching out to a chimpanzee on the left.

We spend too much time lionising people like Jane Goodall

Idolising people only entrenches the idea that it is spectacular individuals, not collectives, who change the world.
Jack McGovan 09 Oct 2025
A wooden sign with "Community Garden" written in white paint. It's attached to a grid metal fence with vines running through it.

I wish my apartment complex had more community spirit

My apartment has everything one might need besides functional community spaces.
Jack McGovan 24 Sep 2025
A person is dropping a ballot into a ballot box, all of which is black/shadowed. The background is white.

Not letting immigrants vote is holding back climate action

Extending the vote to immigrants could garner wider support for climate policies, as foreign nationals are more likely to vote left.
Jack McGovan 17 Sep 2025
An abstract illustration reminiscent of a cave painting where stick figures represent conflict between two sides of a political divide.

Can eco-populism help defeat the far right?

Far-right narratives have become normalised. One politician has launched a left-wing populist project in response, though not everybody necessarily agrees that it's the right way forward.
Jack McGovan 27 Aug 2025

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