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The United Nations climate conference in Bonn, Germany, is an enormous event with a complex agenda. But here, on the ground, we see that it is much more than just a meeting of the…
Are May and Cameron's welfare reforms a violation of human rights law?
The Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has just released a major analysis of the effects of tax…
Zac Tate outlines the basis for a new deal.
The financial crisis has led many to question the legitimacy of capitalism. The verdict, 10 years on, has not been favourable. In…
Why gamers' scores can reveal more than just thier dedication to thier hobby.
Gamers won’t be surprised. We and our colleagues have discovered a link between people…
Stephenie Foster reports form a recent meeting at Durham university on increasing the number of women high-level mediators.
Last week, I was at Durham University in a setting made…
In this article, Mark Langan of Newcastle University re-engages the concept of ‘neo-colonialism’ to make sense of the ongoing cycle of poverty in Africa and the…
Ilan Manor explores the rise and constraints to digital diplomacy.
Recent years have seen the mass migration of foreign ministries, embassies and diplomats to social media…
Cities, states, provinces, and other subnational governments are taking a leadership role in fighting climate change. But how will they pay for it? New mechanisms are…
Simon Wilde explores recent moves by large global banks to tackle climate change.
Banking giant HSBC has pledged US$100 billion (£76 billion) to “fight…
Any successful attempt to prevent the real social media pathologies – such as extremist, abusive and hateful behavior online – must be multi-faceted, thoughtful,…