October 2015

Articles

• 1 October 2015, by Dominique Bauer, Daniela Paredes, Kristine Kroyer

  Civil Society In Times Of (De)Fences: On-The-Ground At The Hungarian-Serbian Border

  In Hungary, a fence has been built. One day before the opening of the second meeting of the Regional Academy on the United Nations (RAUN) in Szeged, a city located close to the Hungarian-Serbian (…)
• 1 October 2015, by Sophia Reuss

  Regional Solidarity, Peace, and Labour in South Asia: An Interview with Karamat Ali

  Karamat Ali is a Founding Member and Executive Director of the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education (PILER), a Founding Member of the Pakistan-India People’s Forum for Peace and Democracy, and (…)
• 1 October 2015, by Katherine Cashman

  South Asian Regional Cooperation to Ease Migration, Alleviate Labour Issues

  The subcontinent of South Asia was divided in 1946 during the process of decolonization from British control, in an event called the Partition. Mass migrations followed Partition, whereby 6 (…)
• 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. (…)
• 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 (…)