How will Estonia reckon with the far-right?
By Logan Carmichael As all eyes were glued to the storming of the American Capitol and the second impeachment of Donald Trump, the small Baltic nation of Estonia was experiencing its own reckoning with the far-right. As all eyes were glued to the storming of the...
Is 2021 humanity’s make-or-break moment on climate change?
By Laurie Macfarlane COVID-19 and climate change are two sides of the same coin. To overcome both we must confront their root cause: an economic system that is killing the planet. Last year will be remembered for many things, and let’s be honest: most of them will be...
Who is winning the race to develop the autonomous car? 🔊
The United States takes great pride in its history as a technology leader globally. However, in the race for the autonomous car, China appears to be winning. What is the current status of this race? What value do autonomous vehicles have? Why is China beating the US...
What will a Joe Biden presidency look like?
By Jared Mondschein Biden’s job gets easier after Senate wins in Georgia – but don’t expect a progressive revolution, says Jared Mondschein. History took place in the United States today. Two Democrats were announced the winners of the run-off elections for Georgia’s...
How has the COVID-19 pandemic impacted prisons? 🔊
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges in prisons and for prisoner rights all over the world. Prison crowding and sub-standard living conditions have created ideal breeding grounds for the virus. How has the pandemic threatened the human rights of the...
Why do housing prices soar despite a COVID recession?
By Edward Yiu Median housing prices across New Zealand increased by 19.8% year-on-year (YOY) in October 2020. It is one of the largest price surges in the world despite a global COVID recession. Median housing prices across New Zealand increased by 19.8% year-on-year...
Is Left populism possible?
By Spyros A. Sofos “We need to fight precarity now and to ensure that, in the process, we retain and enhance the best of our representative institutions.” Back in July 2018, when the idea that led to the birth of the #rethinkingPopulism project was being...
How dangerous are the new COVID variants?
By Lucy van Dorp New variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission of the disease around the world. A new variant of SARS-CoV-2, the virus which causes COVID-19, is thought to be driving increased transmission...
Has an authoritarian slide taken place under Donald Trump? 🔊
The events of the past week in the United States were pressured by a President who has shown little regard for democratic norms and principles since his election in 2016. Has an authoritarian slide taken place under Donald Trump? How will this impact the Presidency in...Subscribe by Email
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