Citizenship revocation: Is it enhancing national security or avoiding responsibility?
By Julija Sardelić The citizenship stripping of Suhayra Aden (similarly as in the Shamima Begum case), will not lead to justice or security says Julija Sardelić. In the last month, the question of citizenship revocation as a security measure hit the frontpages of...
What does the TPNW mean for the future of nuclear armament? 🔊
On February 22, 2021, the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW) entered into force. However, the treaty’s purpose of a nuclear-weapons-free world has faced opposition from the states who have nuclear weapons stockpiles. What does this mean for the...
The Emperor’s Institutions: Does COVID-19 vaccine distribution demonstrate the failure of multilateralism?
By Heather Wipfli & Daniel Luo “Persistent failures must be addressed and overcome in the future if international organisations are to be recognised as meaningful actors promoting global public goods within the international system.” Over the past 12...
Who does the United States attorney general work for? 🔊
Merrick Garland has just been confirmed as Joseph Biden’s attorney general. This office and the Department of Justice has been a focal point of controversy in previous years. In particular, the tenures of Donald Trump’s attorney general’s Jeff...
What can people in wealthy nations do to fix COVID vaccine ‘apartheid’?
By Kerry Cullinan Charitable donations from rich countries and individuals are welcome – but they won’t ensure fair vaccine distribution unless the drug-patenting system is reformed, too. It was heartwarming to see 90-year-old Briton Margaret Keenan becoming the first...
Is it time for a wealth tax on billionaires?
By Chuck Collins The US’s billionaires have amassed democracy-distorting concentrations of wealth and power as millions have been thrown into poverty, says Chuck Collins. What should good societies do when a wealthy few reap enormous financial windfalls during a...
How can a Matauranga Māori lens help keep our rivers healthy?
By Paul Panckhurst Researchers have articulated a way to look at and look after our fresh waterways founded on Matauranga Māori. When floodwaters pounded the Bay of Plenty township of Matatā with boulders and logs to devastating effect in 2005, three marae went...
How big is the economy of authoritarian regimes?
By Stefano Riela Stefano Riela asks how big the economies are of authoritarian regimes. The economy of authoritarian regimes comprises 30% of the World economy (see the red line in the figure). This percentage is on the rise, in contrast to what Francis Fukuyama...
How does art happen in the pressures of the COVID pandemic?
By Lisa Samuels “Pressure tends to bring us to attention, so it’s no surprise that the COVID pandemic motivates art.” Art is the eruption of energy in the form of made events amidst the forces of living. It tips over the edges of the utilitarian to perform...Subscribe by Email
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