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Published in: ourEconomyBook review: ‘Heat, Greed and Human Need'Ian Gough's latest book is required reading for anyone who wants to understand the enormity of the task at hand,...
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Published in: digitaLibertiesGranting Julian Assange political asylum was "the right thing" to do"We knew he was in real danger, as will be confirmed now; and that’s why we granted him political asylum. Right then...
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaDeath at the Mexico-US Border: from reaction to engagementYet again, a photograph erupts into the collective sightline: a picture of a father and child who drowned whilst...
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Published in: ourEconomyThe U.S. should not demonize Huawei – it should invest to competeSeeking to undermine China’s legitimate rise will create a new technology iron curtain and increase the risk of conflict.
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Published in: ourEconomyWhy we must stop Facebook's attempt to hijack our money, before it's too lateDigital currencies have great potential, but ceding control to a cartel of tech companies is not the answer.
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Published in: HomePolitical obligation today - in honour of Judith ShklarThe self-destructive tendencies in western democracies in recent times Shklar would have found abhorrent, and it is...
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Published in: HomeIran and friends use bombs and missiles to give a taste of war to comePower vacuums in the Pentagon as a pattern of attacks across the Middle East look suspiciously like a demonstration...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?We need to look in a different direction to solve the current crisis of liberalismCan liberalism be saved from obsolescence and does this really matter? Did the recent European elections spare us...
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Published in: ourEconomyThese statistics show why the status quo is failing most AmericansThe rise of Donald Trump is a symptom of a systemic crisis that has been building up for decades.
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Published in: ourEconomyWe need to change who can analyse our data – as well as who owns itBuilding a digital commons will require new rules to govern data analytics, as well as new models of ownership.
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Published in: democraciaAbiertaPizza maker vows to do the right thing to fight ICEThere has been a mass crackdown on undocumented migration in the US, and the Inmigration and Customs Enforcement...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?An autonomous Europe for a cooperative worldOnly as second best will the EU opt to act alone. By becoming better able to act, Europeans will, by definition, be...
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