Comment & Opinion - Columnists Archives

05 December 2019
Megan Dee argues that NATO needs to add substance to its recent rhetoric.  Anniversaries are meant to be a celebration. They represent a moment of reflection – a marker, a…
03 December 2019
Immigration has formed a key part of political discourse in recent years. With this in mind, it is relevant to examine the extent of division elicited by the issue. Both voting…
03 December 2019
Introducing the GGF's three final interactive reports. The Global Governance Futures program (GGF) brings together young professionals to look ahead 10 years and think of ways to…
29 November 2019
Fatih Birol introduces the findings of the World Energy Outlook 2019 report. More than 40 years after the International Energy Agency (IEA) published the first edition of the …
28 November 2019
A second wave of global protests following the Arab Spring has brought youth onto the streets to voice their frustrations. United across time-zones and cultures, these young…
27 November 2019
Human psychology and institutional incentives are powerful barriers to truth and reason, but both can be addressed. It is astounding that human beings continue to be astounded by…
26 November 2019
Leïla Choukroune on what may be sacrificed to secure Britain’s post-Brexit trade deals. “Peace is the natural effect of trade. Two nations who traffic with each other become…
22 November 2019
Money coming into Africa is outweighed by money coming out. As Southern Africa faces major challenges in meeting its targets on social and economic rights, Sunit Bagree addresses…
21 November 2019
Brexit has weakened populists on the continent? This is wishful thinking. No longer willing to leave the EU, instead populists are determined to take it over. Brexit is a moving…
20 November 2019
Recently, the French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to Beijing to challenge the attempt of the United States to normalize its trade relationship with China. With the lack of…