DfID merger with Foreign Office signals shift from using aid to reduce poverty to promoting British national self interest

Jun 21, 2020 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views

For a prime minister so keen on proclaiming Britains world-beating status, whether in response to COVID-19 or in its post-Brexit future, Boris Johnsons announcement of the closure of the Department for International...

Can Asia end its uncontrolled consumption of wildlife? Here's how North America did it a century ago

Jun 21, 2020 12:01 pm UTC| Insights & Views Nature

It was a dark time for animals. Poaching was rampant. Wild birds and mammals were being slaughtered by the thousands. An out-of-control wildlife trade was making once-common animals hard to find and pushing rare species...

US Congress could use Reconstruction-era civil rights powers to protect black lives today

Jun 21, 2020 11:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

The man in the White House is erratic, vain, and conspiratorial. In a speech to celebrate George Washingtons birthday, the president mentioned himself 200 times in 60 minutes. The House of Representatives voted to impeach...

US giving reached a near-record $450 billion in 2019 as the role of foundations kept up gradual growth

Jun 21, 2020 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

As one of the lead researchers of the Giving USA report, I study how U.S. philanthropy changes each year in response to the economy and other factors. Americans gave US$450 billion to charity in 2019, about $1 billion...

Energy giants want to thwart reforms that would help renewables and lower power bills

Jun 21, 2020 11:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

Australias energy market is outdated. It doesnt encourage competition and thats holding back the transition to renewable energy. Important reforms to modernise the market are on the way, but big energy companies are...

How religions and religious leaders can help to combat the COVID-19 pandemic: Indonesia's experience

Jun 21, 2020 11:36 am UTC| Insights & Views

Many have attacked religions as a part of the problems during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was initially in South Korea where nearly 5,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were traced back to patient 31, an infected individual...

Global Geopolitics Series

China and India's deadly Himalayan clash is a big test for Modi. And a big concern for the world.

Jun 21, 2020 11:31 am UTC| Insights & Views

`Sometime on Monday, an Indian army patrol skirmished with Chinese troops in the Galwan River Valley, high in the Himalayas. According to reports, no guns were involved, but the fight left at least 20 Indian soldiers...