Can corruption kill democracy?
The erosion of democratic liberties in the United States could trigger a worldwide regression of freedom. And part of the blame belongs to President Donald Trump. With a score of 71,…
Only after Mats was dead did the parents understand the value of his gaming
Robert and Trude mourned their son’s lonely life in his wheelchair. But when Mats died, friends all over Europe lit candles for him.…
Hate globalization? Try localism, not nationalism
shutterstock. italianestro/Shutterstock Kevin Albertson, Manchester Metropolitan University It hardly needs saying, but there are changes afoot in the political economy of the world.…
Greta Thunberg’s powerful appeal at Davos: “I want you to panic… and act if as the House was on Fire”
“Our house is on fire,” said the Swedish student activist who has galvanized 100,000 fellow teens around the world to follow her…
Why there will be no winners from the US-China trade war
Christopher Dent, Edge Hill University The clock is ticking for China and the US to resolve their trade dispute. Some progress was made at the last round of…
There’s a wider scandal suggested by the Trump Crime Family investigations
#CORRUPTION The New York district attorney dropped a financial fraud investigation of Ivanka Trump, left, and her brother, Donald Jr., right. The Trump…
Drinking water study raises health concerns for New Zealanders
A study of drinking water sourced from groundwater in areas of intensive farming and horticulture found nitrate levels are already high and…
Robin hushed: wind turbines are making songbirds change their tune
Roman Teteruk/Shutterstock Mark Whittingham, Newcastle University Wind turbines are a leading source of green energy which could supply 12% of the world’s…
Britain has shifted 30% of its electricity away from fossil fuels in just nine years
By Joe Dunckley / shutterstock Grant Wilson, University of Birmingham and Iain Staffell, Imperial College London Nine years ago, Britain generated nearly 75% of its electricity using natural…
Greta Thunberg (16): Making her voice heard in Davos #FridaysForFuture
Goodnight from Davos. -15 and we’re sleeping in tents at the @ArcticBasecamp #wef pic.twitter.com/hUyGGKOJHs — Greta Thunberg (@GretaThunberg) January 23, 2019 Greta…
