How to be a better tourist? Look to the Galápagos
By Jenny Howard Tourism accounts for eight percent of greenhouse gas emissions and Jenny Howard says we can do more to limit our carbon footprint. Flying on an airplane always gives me a rush, especially when the plane is heading toward the Galápagos. Without fail,...
Q+A: Can immigration lead to greater democracy?
Can immigration lead to greater democratisation in the world? It depends where the migrants go says, Margaret Peters. Maria Armoudian spoke with Peters, author of Trading Barriers: Immigration and the Remaking of Globalization, about her new research into the impact...
Q+A: Toxic waters: How bad is pollution in our oceans?
The ocean is awash with plastic. Giant patches of discarded plastic items, bottles, bags are forming in oceans like the Pacific. Plastic pieces are killing off wildlife that swallow or get choked by them. What can be done about the mounds of plastic that is killing...
Why is Aung San Suu Kyi jailing journalists?
By Andrew Fagan As Myanmar sends journalists to jail, the pressure is mounting on Aung San Suu Kyi. The government of Myanmar and its de facto head, Nobel peace laureate Aung San Suu Kyi, are facing renewed international condemnation after two Reuters journalists, Wa...
What is your first memory – and did it ever really happen?
By Lucy V Justice, Martin Conway & Shazia Akhtar Do you remember when you were a baby? What was your first memory? I can remember being a baby. I recall being in a vast room inside a doctor’s surgery. I was passed to a nurse and then placed in cold metal scales to...
Why are North American prisoners on strike?
By Calvin Schermerhorn Calvin Schermerhorn argues the North American prisoner strike exposes an age old American reliance on forced labor. Prisoners in 17 states and several Canadian provinces are on strike in protest of prison labor conditions. Their demonstrations...
Q+A: 100% global renewable energy: Is it possible?
Marc Jacobson has been working to take the world to 100% renewable energy by 2050, which he argues can slow down climate change and reverse some of the damage. Maria Armoudian spoke to Jacobson, co-founder of the Solutions Project, about his ongoing work to counter...
What types of criminal proceedings are possible for a US President? 🔊
What types of criminal proceedings are possible for a US president? What types of secrets can they keep? Who can they fire, and who can they pardon? Maria Armoudian spoke with Heidi Kitrosser and Eric M. Freedman about the historical context around the current legal...
Will Korean reunification alter Sino-North Korean relations?
By Guechbouy OEUNG (Min) Guechbouy OEUNG (Min) looks at whether a reunified Korea would alter Sino-North Korean relations. The meeting between North Korean and South Korean leaders during the Inter-Korean Summit on 27th April 2018, to end the Korean War is a major...Subscribe by Email
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