Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
Apr 25, 2024 06:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
To say that the Labour party is flying high in the polls is something of an understatement. But despite its consistent lead against the Tories, the opposition finds itself in a rather odd position: on the cusp of power but...
History for sale: what does South Africa’s struggle heritage mean after 30 years of democracy?
Apr 25, 2024 06:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
One of my favourite statues is the one of Nelson Mandela at the Sandton City shopping centre in Johannesburg. Larger than life, its oversized bronze shoes shimmer in the evening light, polished by the hands of many...
Sudan: civil war stretches into a second year with no end in sight
Apr 25, 2024 06:10 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
In the early hours of April 15 2023, the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) a Sudanese paramilitary force attacked the military airstrip in the town of Merowe and deployed troops across strategic locations in Sudans capital,...
Apr 25, 2024 06:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The idea that conscription, defined as the compulsory enlistment of citizens for military service, can increase equality and instil a sense of solidarity that transcends traditional societal divides has echoed throughout...
The 50th anniversary of Portugal’s Carnation Revolution
Apr 25, 2024 06:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Across Portugal, a number of photography exhibitions are currently on display that commemorate the ousting of the Estado Novo, the dictatorial, authoritarian and corporatist political regime that had ruled the country...
Rishi Sunak wants to cut the cost of ‘sicknote’ Britain
Apr 25, 2024 06:04 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics
Prime minister Rishi Sunak has announced a crackdown on sickness and disability benefits in order to end a sicknote culture and over-medicalising the everyday challenges and worries of life, in part because he claims that...
Apr 25, 2024 05:05 am UTC| Technology Digital Currency Law Politics
President Joe Biden has proposed raising the capital gains tax to an unprecedented 44.6% in a bold fiscal move, targeting the wealthiest Americans. This hike is part of his 2025 budget proposal to reduce income...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
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