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19 February 2020
I recently sat down with Akosua Adomako Ampofo, President of the African Studies Association of Africa to discuss her life, decolonization (including my own) and the research…
12 February 2020
Given the success of populist politicians across Europe, some pro-Europeans have openly wondered whether they should adopt the same tactics as populist parties to make the case…
11 February 2020
Agata Lulkowska explores the world's love of South Korean cinema. The international success of Parasite, the black comedy thriller by Bong Joon-ho, has been rather…
07 February 2020
The UK’s sdecision to allow Huawei to build part of its 5G network despite US opposition threatens to undermine one of the world’s longest standing and most important intelligence…
06 February 2020
Duncan Green overviews a recent speech by the chief executive officer (CEO) of the International Rescue Committee.  IRC boss David Milliband gave a speech to the ‘West Point Class…
05 February 2020
International Women’s Day on March 8 is around the corner again, offering Europe’s decision makers a fresh chance for Europe to admit that women still lag men in the workplace.…
04 February 2020
Corporate tax dodging disproportionately affects women and girls. That's why we're calling for a feminist tax system, now! Last month in Davos, the 1% (representatives from the …
30 January 2020
Alla Koblyakova explores the emergence of a global turn to low interest rates. Would you deposit one pound with a bank today if it was going to give you back less than one pound…
29 January 2020
Mega-quarantines, large hospitals built within a week, and sharing information with the global scientific community! The outbreak of the coronavirus (nCov2019) in China that has…
27 January 2020
‘One Planet’ Cities: Sustaining Humanity Within Planetary Limits by David Thorpe. London: Routledge 2019. 308 pp., £120 hardcover 9781138615090, £36.99 paperback 9781138615106…