SPOTLIGHT

Labour Economics: Economy in 2020

Jeremy Corbyn’s ‘Economy in 2020’ is admirable for the working class in its principles but ultimately has its flaws. Battered and bruised, with knees rocking after a haymaker, Labour’s current predicament within British politics resembles that of a boxer that has been tactically outclassed for ten rounds, it’s close to a stoppage. Granted, politics has […]

The UK response to the “refugee crisis” is theoretically sound but practically counterproductive

The UK Conservative government has a strategy for tackling the current “refugee crisis” that is theoretically convincing but practically contradictory. The strategy consists of letting as few refugees onto UK soil as it can get away with, whilst increasing efforts to tackle the source of the crisis. The former is implicit in the numbers: until […]

Sport

Athletics’ Quick Fix: How the politics of doping is taking athletics to the brink of ruin

June 2003 As most sport-crazy 9 – 90 year-old boys do, I began reading my copy of the Mail on Sunday from the last page to the first. But on this particular day, my eyes were strangely captivated by the side column rather than the main headline. “World’s Fastest Couple give birth to baby boy”. […]

The fall of oil and the environment


The Fall of Oil and the Environment Bane or Blessing? The recent rapid decline of the price of oil, from around $115 per barrel in mid-2014 to below $50 per barrel by August 2015 (Brent Crude), has prompted widespread concerns about negative impacts of cheap oil on the environment. These concerns can be roughly divided […]

Human Rights

Rufgee crisis: Lessons David Cameron can learn from Lebanon’s example

In the midst of the current refugee crisis it’s easy to get caught up in numbers. Germany is expecting 800,000 by the end of the year – and 500,000 annually for years to come. Australia says they’ll let in 12,000 and David Cameron announced that the UK will accept 20,000 of the most vulnerable Syrian […]


 
 
 

 

Why Are So Many Athletes Violent Towards Their Female Partners?

Two weeks ago, two world class athletes with a history of violence against women took centre stage in world news: United States National Football League (NFL) player Ray Rice and South African Paralympian Oscar Pistorius. The ...
by Aidan Liban
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WATCH: A Tribe With A Horrific Secret

First, a few facts about the Suruwahan people. They are an indigenous tribe living outside the confines of Brazilian society. They are self-sufficient, sustaining themselves by hunting. They do not feel the need to wear clo...
by Chez
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International Political Forum

China Detains Human Rights Lawyer After Tiananmen Meeting

China has detained prominent rights lawyer Pu Zhiqiang on the charge of “causing a disturbance,” what is seen as an attempt to deter activists from marking the upcoming 25th anniversary of the crackdown on pro-democracy ...
by Abby Norman
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WATCH: Drones For Trees

With the ongoing US drone campaigns in Yemen, Somalia, and Pakistan, it seems like many people have specifically labeled drones agents of wanton death and destruction. The more informed individual might label drones as tools of...
by Conor Sullivan
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Why I Say No to the Military Coup

With no introductions, here is my personal take on the Egyptian recent developments: I disagree with the way they brought Morsi down; if it’s going to be a democracy, then let the impeachment be through the voting ballots...
by Mohamed Belarbi
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Responsible Capitalism And The Rise Of Africa

Africa is still a continent beset with problems; famine, poverty and lack of infrastructure remain major issues in certain states, as do drought, state fragility and employment. Rotten governments remain endemic and many citize...
by Jonah Joffe
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