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Jack McGovan

Jack McGovan

A wire fence in diamond shape separates different scenes. They range from people chilling in the park, through to migrating by sea or buying drugs.

What a fence in Berlin tells us about border politics

How a fence built to, allegedly, deal with crime and drug problems is connected to border politics and a long history of social exclusion.
Jack McGovan 13 May 2026
Sower's favourite things from April

Sower's favourite things from April

A list of Sower's favourite things from April.
Jack McGovan, Libby Langhorn 06 May 2026
A diverse group of people debate at a table with a baby in the centre. There are different blocks of colour that fill in the empty space.

Do future generations deserve rights?

People born in the future will bear the brunt of the climate crisis, raising questions of how much we should consider their interests in decision making processes.
Jack McGovan 22 Apr 2026
A Muslim man is holding a microphone. Behind him is a blue banner with the Islamic Relief logo, as well as a whiteboard with blurred text projected onto it.

The interfaith iftar promoting environmental stewardship

Communities of faith came together in London during Ramadan and Lent to bond over their shared responsibility for the environment.
Jack McGovan 09 Apr 2026
The Sower logo in cream on a green background.

A list of Sower's favourite things from March

A round-up of our favourite media from the month.
Libby Langhorn, Jack McGovan 01 Apr 2026
A screenshot of gameplay. There are characters on the left and right, they're outside near a building and some palm trees. Gameplay elements are in the centre.

Why a small indie game developer put Palestinian liberation before profit

A small indie game developer joined the No Games for Genocide campaign, even though it meant giving a significant chunk of money back to Microsoft.
Jack McGovan 25 Mar 2026
Book cover of The Arrogant Ape. A cracked statue of a man takes centre stage, with a range of animals and plants in the bottom left.

Humanity has a superiority complex. It’s destroying the planet

In her book The Arrogant Ape, Harvard primatologist Christine Webb details humanity’s superiority complex—and how it’s destroying our planet.
Jack McGovan 19 Mar 2026

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