How to assess political stability? Follow the bread path
When Egyptians were protesting in 2011, they held up a piece of bread and demanded “bread, freedom and social justice”. Since the 2007-8 and…
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Cambodia: A Forgotten Generation
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Berlin Wall: how techno music united Germany on the dance floor
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The World’s Most Delicious Heritage: An Interview with Grandmas Project founder Jonas Pariente
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Dougie Wallace interview: Road Wallah – a requiem to Mumbai’s cab drivers in photos
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design
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Surviving climate change means transforming both economics and design
What could be more important than sustaining habitable living conditions on Earth? Climate change, biodiversity loss and other environmental problems demand changes on an…
From Palestine to Zambia: WOMAD’s Celebration of Global Sounds
WOMAD, now in its 42nd year, continues to be a unique celebration of global music, blending culture, politics, and art into a weekend of…
Boycotts, rallies and Free Mandela: UK anti-apartheid movement created a blueprint for activists today
A star-studded line-up including Sting, Whitney Houston, Stevie Wonder and Miriam Makeba performed at the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute at Wembley Stadium in…
The Silent Treatment: Breaking cultural barriers through sign language
One of the benefits of learning a second (or third . . .) language is to be able to travel the world more effectively….
Gurus, gas attacks and pubic hair: the strange history of Japan’s new religions
This summer, Japan finally executed six long-imprisoned former members of the now-banned radical religious group Aum Shinrikyo. All of them had taken part in…
How powerful is protest? Discussing the changing culture of opposition
The culture of opposition is an ever-evolving landscape and the role of protest, as an expression of this opposition, has changed significantly over the…
Work less to save the planet? How to make sure a four-day week actually cuts emissions
The idea of a four-day working week is gaining traction. Recently, several high-profile companies have trialled reduced hours. And in the UK, the Labour Party has…
Galleries continue to erase women artists in their blockbuster exhibitions
The National Gallery recently announced its summer 2023 exhibition, After Impressionism, claiming the show will celebrate the “towering achievements of Cezanne, Van Gogh, Gaugin…
Political Irresponsibility is Killing the Aral Sea
The Aral Sea was once the world’s fourth-largest inland sea. It exists now as an expanding toxic desert that straddles the borders of Kazakhstan…
A Sinister Time Capsule Marked for the Year 12,038
Imagine a time capsule that you’re sealing away, but instead of planning to open it in a decade or two, you want it to…
Politics and fashion: the rise of the red beret
Bobi Wine has come a long way in two years. The self-styled “Ghetto President” of Uganda used to be a music star, playing politically…
Hyper-femininity can be subversive and empowering – just ask Barbie
I found Barbie again during 2020’s COVID lockdown. Indoors, confined to Juicy Couture tracksuits, I was missing excuses to express my hyper-femininity through clothing,…
Imperialism in a coffee cup
Mainstream politics in Europe and North America is increasingly divided into two hostile camps: on one side are conservative reactionaries who glorify imperialism and…
James Webb telescope: a scientist explains what its first, amazing images show – and how it will change astronomy
After decades of development and many trials and frustrations along the way, the James Webb telescope has finally started to deliver what it came…
Microplastics in our plate: We are consuming microplastics in ways we don’t even realise
We’re increasingly aware of how plastic is polluting our environment. Much recent attention has focused on how microplastics – tiny pieces ranging from 5…
Where people are satisfied with democracy and why
Global dissatisfaction with democracy has increased over the past 25 years, according to our recent report. Drawing upon the HUMAN Surveys project, the report…
Unimaginable and Unmanageable: COVID-19 in Developing Countries
The number of COVID-19 cases worldwide crept to over three million this week. More than two billion of the world’s population are living in…
The five corrupt pillars of climate change denial
The fossil fuel industry, political lobbyists, media moguls and individuals have spent the past 30 years sowing doubt about the reality of climate change…
How sales shopping is killing the planet
Christmas has passed and New Year is just around the corner. And the sales continue. Things started six weeks before Christmas with Singles Day,…