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Published in: ourEconomy: AnalysisPutin’s invasion of Ukraine didn’t cause the food crisis. Capitalism did
Small farmers are the world’s primary suppliers of food. It’s imperative we listen to them, not the big corporates
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Published in: ourEconomyIn Zambia, a People’s Budget campaign demands a budget that works for women
Instead of more spending on defense, investment in education and agriculture will benefit the majority and not the elite.
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Published in: HomeZambia’s Public Order Act 1955 and its impact on political participation
Whatever the Public Order Act’s role in maintaining the rule of law, it has also served as a tool to undermine the...
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Published in: Can Europe Make It?In Zambia’s contentious election, the EU finds a new challenge
Zambia can be an inspirational example for a region in democratic distress. But the opposite is also true. Will the EU help?
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Published in: HomeParliaments and the defence of democracy
National legislatures too frequently pass legislation limiting freedom and democracy. To change this requires not...
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Published in: TransformationWhy do people smear themselves with mud and then complain that they are dirty?
One proverb can capture the condition of a nation, and help people to move beyond their own self-oppression.
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Published in: HomeWomen in prison: the particular impact of prison conditions
On life in prison generally, the most common complaints across five countries were about hygiene and space.
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Published in: HomeDoes gender sensitisation work?
The strategy of gender sensitisation encourages critical reflection on prevalent assumptions to mount a challenge to...
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Published in: HomeLawlessness at Kasumbalesa border impedes regional integration in Southern Africa
Lack of security in the region has led to protests by truck drivers at the Kasumbalesa border crossing between...
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Published in: openEconomyDeveloping states need full powers to tax
Some of West Africa's poorest countries observed from the vantage point of a Chinese import motorcycle: State...