
Four myths about ‘low-skilled’ migration busted
The UK government has outlined plans to reduce low-skilled migration to the country. A central aspect is linking skills and training to the immigration system. This, so the thinking goes, will mean that no industry is able...

How to protect yourself from narcissists’ weapon of choice – passive aggression
Imagine asking a coworker to help you on a project, and although they agree, they suddenly forget whenever the deadline approaches. Or a friend saying you look beautiful today, I barely recognised you, after you show them...

Its a mistake to think that, when it comes to the UK economy, the Conservatives have always been seen by British voters as a safer pair of hands than Labour. But, notwithstanding the damaging austerity imposed on the...

Why Canada needs a law that gives workers the right to govern their workplace
A major fault line in contemporary society is that while our political lives are governed by democratic principles, our economic lives largely are not. At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, for example, Maple Leaf Foods...

How Trump’s ‘gold standard’ politicizes federal science
The first time Donald Trump was president, the head of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency developed a regulation known as the science transparency rule. The administration liked to call it the secret science rule....

Dehorning rhinos tips the balance against poaching – new study
Black and white rhino populations in the Greater Kruger (Kruger National Park and surrounding reserves) in South Africa have plummeted from over 10,000 rhinos in 2010 to around 2,600 in 2023. Hundreds of rhinos are killed...