Modi Solution to Poverty is Privatisation, India Strikes

Sharon Gallo CarpentieriOctober 11, 2015

Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi proposes new reforms for improving the Indian economy, 150 million workers strike. ...

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Women in the Labour Market in Ireland

Anna PeronOctober 11, 2015

The importance of gender equality is widely preached, but substantial differences between men and women can be observed in the Irish labour market....

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Could Veganism End World Hunger?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 10, 2015

“Each day a vegan saves 1,100 gallons of water, 45 pounds of grain, 30 sq.ft. of forested land, 20 lbs CO2 equivalent, one animal’s life.”...

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Pope Francis Invites US to Humane Attitude Towards Migrants

Sharon Gallo CarpentieriOctober 10, 2015

During his trip to the U.S, Pope Francis tried to sensitize Americans, reminding them of their immigration past....

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Industry 4.0: a New European Industrial Revolution?

Anna PeronOctober 9, 2015

The fourth industrial revolution is beginning. The new era as a chance for Europe to compete successfully again in the world's panorama....

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Ethnocide: Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam (Part II)

Matteo FabiOctober 9, 2015

Economic and political interests behind the Belo Monte complex taint the endemic environment. The last tribes fight to protect their millenary culture and the rainforest....

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Ethnocide: Brazil’s Belo Monte Dam (Part I)

Matteo FabiOctober 9, 2015

Economic and political interests behind the Belo Monte complex taint the endemic environment. The last tribes fight to protect their millenary culture and the rainforest....

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America’s Empire of Liberty

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 9, 2015

Imperialism didn't die out when the Soviet Union collapsed; the United States of America may in fact be one of history's greatest empires....

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International Criminal Responsibility for Cultural Destruction

marrit-westerweelOctober 9, 2015

The ICC is trying a suspect that allegedly was involved in the destruction of cultural heritage. An interview with criminologist Barbora Hola....

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The Lesser Evil: Autocracy vs. Anarchy

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 8, 2015

Is a stable totalitarian system preferable to a "free" society plagued with instability? And can authoritarian regimes themselves be sources of instability in the long-term?...

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Big Data & Smart Devices: Effects on Privacy

Anna PeronOctober 8, 2015

Do Big Data and smart devices represent the end of privacy and personal data protection? Not yet. But the data-driven economy poses significant challenges....

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American Tourism in Cuba, a Story of Rebirth

Sharon Gallo CarpentieriOctober 8, 2015

American tourism in Cuba seems to be rising considerably resulting from the agreements recently signed by the two countries....

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War Sacrifices 13 Million School Children

Sharon Gallo CarpentieriOctober 8, 2015

"The despair felt by a generation of school children who see their hopes and futures shattered."...

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USA 2016: A Voters’ Race to Extremes?

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 7, 2015

With the rising popularity of candidates Bernie Sanders and Donald Trump, the USA 2016 presidential elections seem to be taking a turn toward political extremes....

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From Protection to Production: Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Anna PeronOctober 7, 2015

“From protection to production” (PtoP) project, namely a multi-country impact evaluation of cash transfers in sub-Saharian Africa....

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A Potential Brexit’s Impact on Europe

Capucine BarcellonaOctober 7, 2015

How would Britain's potential withdrawal from the European Union impact its neighbours on the continent?...

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