Coming Soon
A Confucian noose: China’s universities are serving the state, but failing the people
China’s government has abused a nationalist neo-Confucian ideology to maintain its power in uncertain economic times – to the detriment of the country’s own future. Without a reform of its outdated higher education system...
WATCH: Climate Change Has Hit Home. Literally.
Over 30 million displaced by weather-related events in 2012 Climate refugees aren’t a phenomenon of the future. It’s a catastrophe happening right now. Floods, storms and earthquakes forced 32.4 million people globa...
The Female Consciousness: Femicide in Honduras
Though the “female consciousness” refers to the ability of women from varying backgrounds to speak personally of what life is like for women in their particular culture, I believe that an important part of this consciousnes...
Disciplined Growth: a new Franco-German engine for Europe?
From the very beginning of the European integration project, France and Germany have been at the core of the whole enterprise. It was German Chancellor Willy Brandt who joined French President Georges Pompidou at the very first...
Austerity Christmas: Is It Really Possible?
I can’t be the only person who tries and fails every year to simplify, reduce and minimise Christmas expenditure. And this impulse isn’t just born out of financial necessity. The huge excesses of gifts, food, and money d...
Banning Uganda From The 2014 Commonwealth Games In Glasgow
There is much pressure from the international community to stop Uganda from participating in the 2014 Commonwealth games in Glasgow. This is because Uganda has undermined human rights by denying gay people the power to marry wh...
