Prison deaths: a case of corporate manslaughter?
Dec 04, 2016 02:47 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Law
Attention has finally fallen on the crisis of safety in British prisons. It shouldnt be a surprise to anyone. Some argue that prison has always inherently been, and remains, a place of degradation which is systematically...
Thailand’s future under King Rama X: lessons from three Asian countries
Dec 04, 2016 02:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Thailands crown prince has become King Maha Vajiralongkorn Bodindradebayavarangkun or Rama X, the tenth monarch of the Chakri dynasty, succeeding his father who died on October 13. But great uncertainly remains about...
Cuba is poor, but who is to blame – Castro or 50 years of US blockade?
Dec 04, 2016 02:40 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Alongside his depiction as a brutal dictator, negative reflections on Fidel Castro since his death on November 25 have focused on his mismanagement of the Cuban economy and the consequent extremes of poverty suffered by...
How can the UK government meet its legal air pollution targets?
Dec 04, 2016 02:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature
Each year, air pollution contributes to around 25,000 deaths in the UK. Its a shocking statistic. By law, the government is obliged to cut high levels of harmful gases in the shortest possible time, yet in November the...
UN finally apologises for bringing cholera to Haiti – now it must match its words with funds
Dec 04, 2016 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views
The United Nations Secretary-General has announced a new approach to cholera in Haiti. Six years after the organisation introduced cholera into the country, with at least 9,200 people dead and 800,000 people sickened since...
London's skyscrapers tell a rich story about the City's worship of finance
Dec 04, 2016 01:51 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
A new skyscraper is set to join the City of Londons world-famous collection of oddly-designed buildings with novelty names. With 73 storeys, the Trellis will rival the Shard in height, and overshadow its next-door...
Dec 04, 2016 01:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Theres a widespread belief that actually existing democracies are in the grip of a fast-paced world dominated by breaking news and all things instant. The following contribution sets out to question this belief. It takes...
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