Abiy's big steps shouldn't obscure undercurrents in Ethiopia
Dec 08, 2018 17:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Positive headlines about Ethiopia have been frequent since the countrys new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took over in early April. One of the biggest steps hes taken has been the rapprochement with Eritrea, which ended the...
Back-to-work legislation may come back to haunt Justin Trudeau
Dec 08, 2018 17:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The Justin Trudeau governments use of back-to-work legislation effectively put an end to the rotating strikes waged by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). But the legislation could haunt the governing Liberals in...
Liberals adopt new rule to stop the revolving prime ministership
Dec 04, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Politics
Scott Morrison has announced a major change in Liberal party rules to ensure a prime minister who wins an election serves the full term, unless two thirds of the party decides otherwise. Morrison said the Liberal party...
New hope in Nigeria, but Zimbabwe struggles with the same old problems
Dec 04, 2018 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
There has been a sense of transition in both Nigeria and Zimbabwe recently. In Nigeria, Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili launched her presidential election campaign. She is not expected to win in the 2019 election. At best, she...
Why France's ‘gilets jaunes’ protesters are so angry
Dec 04, 2018 16:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Frances gilets jaunes protests of December 1 were marked not only by their anger and violence, but also by the variety of those taking part. The violence of the protests named after the yellow bibs worn by those on the...
How the neoliberal obsession with valuing nature changes our understanding of it
Dec 04, 2018 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Nature
Over the last decade, an industry has developed that values different aspects of nature in different ways. Its growth has been underpinned by the argument that, in a neoliberal world where the market is the dominant...
Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it's not just the technical risks
Dec 04, 2018 16:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Opposition to coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia is remarkable. CSG proposals mostly affecting rural areas have spawned hundreds of opposition groups across the country. Some are now household names, like Lock the Gate and...
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