Voices of Resistance in the Gig Economy
One of the huge changes in today’s employment structure is the rapidly growing number of workers engaged in casual and precarious work within the so-called ‘gig economy’, a term applied increasingly in...
View ArticleThe Science of Motivation and its role in changing our lives
What convictions and desires form our choices, and motivate us to take action, personal, professional and political? What incentives, arguments or punishments might cause our decisions and behaviour to...
View ArticleZOOM VIDEO CONFERENCE- Homelessness: its social and economic causes and effects
Despite increased policy attention, and the implementation of strategies to halt it, homelessness is on the rise in most European states and remains at stubbornly high levels across developed nations....
View ArticleThe Politics of Oil, Covid-19 & Climate Change: Opportunity or Threat?
Even before Covid 19 took full effect on the world economy, a ruthless oil price war involving Russia and Saudi Arabia had led to a sharp drop in the price of oil, and with the pandemic leading to a...
View ArticleMedical face masks, the chaos of COVID-19, & the scramble for the Golden Fleece
A few months ago, early in the COVID-19 pandemic, the lack of medical face masks took an alarming toll. We heard from health staff that they didn’t have the protection they needed. The frightening...
View ArticleZoom Video – Climate Change: How can our political systems meet the challenge...
As carbon emissions from fossil fuels rise inexorably from the world’s greatest industrial powers, it is clear that on our present course there is no hope of meeting the zero carbon emissions target...
View ArticleMyanmar: Why peace remains elusive
After decades of military rule, Myanmar’s 2010 General Election appeared to be a watershed moment and inspired hopes that Myanmar was embarking upon what the World Bank dubbed as a ‘triple transition’:...
View ArticleThe geopolitical & historical implications of the TPNW
The Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, (TPNW), entered into force on 22 January 2021. As at 1st February 2021, there were 86 signatories and 52 states-parties, and these numbers continue to...
View ArticleCovid mismanagement – Who is responsible and can they be held accountable?
Infection and mortality rates have varied widely across the globe during the covid pandemic and fluctuated considerably over the past year within individual countries and continents. It is clear that...
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