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1 October 2015, by Malcolm Araos
Climate Migration in Bangladesh: Vulnerability, Resilience, and Ways Forward
Bangladesh is one of the most vulnerable countries to the impacts of climate change. Floodplains occupy 80% of the country and every ten years around one-third of the country is severely affected (...) -
1 October 2015, by Dylan Boyko
Crisis of Coincidence
Stephen Harper is not my dad, but he might wish he was. It is becoming categorically apparent that helicopter parenting is all the rage in the Harper household, with its peculiar and protective (...) -
1 October 2015, by Katrina Gibbs
Freedom of Expression in the Age of the Internet
As we partake in this era of expansive technological advancement, the invention of the Internet has changed nearly every aspect of the way that we live our lives. The Internet has completely (...) -
1 October 2015, by Messaoud Romdhani
Corruption: A Big Fly In The Ointment Of The Transition
“Democracy is fragile because it doesn’t speak all the truth.” Edgar Morin, Manouba Univesity, Tunis (May 29th, 2015) While the feel-good memories of the “Arab Spring” slowly fade away in the (...) -
1 October 2015, by Ranabir Samaddar
The Politics of Indebtedness and Government
The tragic capitulation and decline of the Greek government is directly linked to the postures of the radical left, and hence is the cause for greater alarm. A government that was elected to (...) -
1 October 2015, by Theodoros Karyotis
There is Nothing to Celebrate after Sunday’s Elections in Greece
Skyrocketing abstention, social demobilisation and an impending wave of harsh austerity measures call for critical reflection after Syriza’s victory. There is nothing to celebrate, really. Maybe (...) -
1 October 2015, by Pervez Hoodbhoy
Pakistan’s Donald Trump
Even his fellow Republicans have labelled him insane. But, defying the predictions of all soothsayers and political pundits, Donald Trump’s still surging popularity with Republican voters suggests (...) -
1 October 2015, by Jawed Naqvi
Of Mermaids Singing Each to Each
In a contested Greek legend, Phryne was publicly disrobed during her trial for alleged impiety. The jurors were outraged by her condition and declared her innocent. In another Greek story, the (...) -
1 October 2015, by ICSSI
Participate in the Extended Iraqi Social Forum 2015!
The Iraqi Social Forum on Coexistence and Civil Peace will take place in Baghdad on 1-3 October 2015. If you can not be there, participate in the Extended Iraqi Social Forum 2015 from everywhere (...) -
2 September 2015, by Sophia Reuss
The Myth of the Invisible Hand: Income Inequality and the Decline of the Labour Movement
Most tactics aimed at decreasing income inequality involve a combination of more progressive taxation schemes and increased availability of social services. By this logic, alleviating inequality (...) -
2 September 2015, by Jennifer Geleff
The Indian Enigma: Can Growth and Development Co-exist?
The so-called ‘South Asian Enigma’ points to a puzzling question: why has rapid economic growth failed to reduce hunger, malnutrition, child health, and other social indicators? The ‘Indian Enigma’ (...) -
2 September 2015, by Kyle Jacques
America: Land of the Free Trade Agreement
Canadians should expect to hear a lot about free trade in the coming weeks and months leading up to the October 19 election. Canada may be on the cusp of signing onto one of the largest free (...) -
2 September 2015, by Dylan Boyko
The Small Town Discount
I’m from a small town that prides itself on those stereotypical small town values. The people are thrifty and hard working, or at least present as such. They believe in an honest day’s work for an (...) -
2 September 2015, by Sukumar Muralidharan
The Developing Story
There are few areas of settled concord in economic theory. That the dynamic of power is often determinant in the limited enclaves of consent has been evident in recent times in the (...) -
2 September 2015, by Noel Ortega
What Piketty Forgot
The crisis of capitalism isn’t just about the gap between rich and poor. It’s about the gap between what’s demanded by our planet and what’s demanded by our economy. By now, it’s no secret that (...)
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