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International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. The philosopher Achille Mbembe asserted in late 2016 that the age of humanism is ending following the US and Europe’s descent…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. Climate change is an issue every country wants to address - well, most countries. The landmark 2015 Paris Agreement saw an…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. The economic crash in 2008 devastated the Spanish economy and left the country in a six-year long financial crisis. However,…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. As we travel 7,000 miles to report on the G20 summit in Argentina, it is difficult not to get swept up in the sense of…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. For Argentina, November began with baited breath. It was to be a month that would go down in history, hosting an event the…
International Media Centre – G20 Buenos Aires Summit. The calendar of global summitry is at the same time static and flexible. The timing of some events – like the annual sessions…
Carolina Costa on Bolsonaro's opportunity to restore investor confidence and Brazil’s positioning in global markets.
Brazilian President-elect Jair Bolsonaro of the right-wing…
Stable families, good jobs, strong schools, abundant and safe public spaces, and pride in local cultures and history – these are the essential elements of prosperous societies.…
After World Forum for Democracy talks about creating safe spaces in cyberspace, we asked five delegates this difficult and pressing question.
How to create safe spaces in…
The impact of new technology on children and new forms of media is a constant area of concern among policy makers and educators (as well as among parents!) During US-based ‘…
Our statistical tests indicate a clear BRIC-effect in markets for short-term portfolio equity investments, but not in markets for long-term foreign direct investments. The…
Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly becoming a critical component in how government, business and citizens defend themselves against cyber attacks. Starting with technology…
Rhodes Must Fall: The Struggle to Decolonise the Racist Heart of Empire. Edited by Roseanne Chantiluke, Brian Kwoba and Athinagamso Nkopo. Zed Books…
Duncan Green on the potential of technology to revitalise trade unions.
The Economist never ceases to surprise and inform. This week’s issue carries an excellent special report …
Haixin Dang and Joshua Habgood-Coote strike a note of caution over a new journal that allows academics to publish papers on controversial topics under a pseudonym.
Roland Barthes…