Syria: Banksy’s crude politics
Banksy’s video satirizing the Syrian civil war, entitled “Rebel Rocket Attack,” left Syrians and keen watchers of the conflict confused and disappointed. The video, released on October 6, has since been viewed by over fiv...
Blinded by hate: cutting the EU budget
After a marathon overnight summit, leaders of the 27 member states agreed to an historic EU budget. But historic for the wrong reasons. For the first time, the 7 year Multiannual Financial Framework, more commonly known as the ...
COP20 Fossil Of The Day: And the Swiss take the cake
Fossil of the day: Switzerland’s fear of commitment, Brazil’s struggle to count and AOSIS shines bright with ambition. Switzerland took out first place in the daily Fossil of the Day awards today, with a spin around a Lima ...
Gordon Brown On Education
Four years out of government seems to have done former Labour prime minister Gordon Brown a lot of good; relieved of his characteristic dour demeanour, the “son of the manse” occupied the pulpit of St John’s Episcopal Chu...
Neither forgetfulness nor forgiveness
On 24 December 2014, Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos expressed his hope that the New Year could bring an end to his country’s 50-year-old internal conflict. The negotiations between the central government and the Revol...
