Famine doesn't just 'happen' – and those who cause it must be held to account
Jan 19, 2017 13:07 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life
The relationship between food insecurity and conflict is almost so logical that it appears to state the obvious: conditions of food insecurity contribute to the outbreak of social, political and military conflict, which in...
Global cooperation is at risk just when our economies need it most
Jan 19, 2017 13:06 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The world economy is fragmenting. We have seen the election of a crude mercantilist president in the US, the Brexit vote in the UK, protracted pain in the euro zone and the slowdown of growth in China. The immediate...
The UK plans to leave the European Court of Justice – here's what it means for you
Jan 19, 2017 13:04 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
In her speech at Lancaster House on January 17, Theresa May, attempted to unravel her infamous maxim Brexit means Brexit. While there are still many unanswered questions about the UKs negotiating strategy, one aim is...
Society actually does want policies that benefit future generations
Jan 19, 2017 13:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Health Nature
Rich societies like the UK are changing the planet for the worse. Human life is taking a heavy toll on the Earth, its climate and its various ecosystems. This generation is consuming the planet, but it is future...
Behind the bravado: why Theresa May has to play hardball on hard Brexit
Jan 19, 2017 12:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views
Even prior to the formal start of what is likely to be a long tournament, the players are taking their seats at the poker table. Theyre puffing their chests, turning stone-faced, sternly glaring at each other in the eye....
FxWirePro: GBP cheaper among G10 but Scandis seem more economical over sterling
Jan 19, 2017 12:50 pm UTC| Research & Analysis Insights & Views Commentary
GBP appears to be the cheapest among G10 space on this framework cross-section ally, but still, has room to weaken further relative to its history. GBP has been one of the underperformers within G10 over the past two...
Are third-party candidates spoilers? What voting data reveal
Jan 19, 2017 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Green Party candidate Jill Stein does not see herself as a spoiler in the 2016 presidential race. Her voters, Stein claims, would not have come to the polls had she not been in the race. But what if Stein were wrong...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects