Obama's final State of the Union: scholars react
Jan 13, 2016 06:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Editors note: In his final State of the Union Address, President Obama attempted to remind voters of his accomplishments, give shape to his legacy and set out a vision for Americas future. We asked two scholars who study...
What islands can learn from Mauritius about tourism and entertainment
Jan 13, 2016 05:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Business
Tourism remains incredibly important for island destinations - and that trend shows no signs of slowing down or reversing. The tourism industry provides business opportunities and contributes to economic development on...
Why the UN isn't winning its battle against sexual abuse by peacekeepers
Jan 13, 2016 05:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The fact that recent allegations of sexual abuse of four young girls in the Central African Republic by United Nations peacekeepers were not more widely publicised suggests, perhaps, the frequency of such...
State of the Union: looking far beyond 2016, Obama claims post-presidency bully pulpit
Jan 13, 2016 05:30 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On Tuesday night (Washington time), US President Barack Obama delivered his last State of the Union address, and his first post-presidency speech. Obama said early on: For my final address to this chamber, I dont want...
Governments undermining encryption will do more harm than good
Jan 13, 2016 02:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Technology
Western governments, notably the UK and the US, are pushing the software industry to open backdoors into our encrypted communications. The argument touted by government agencies for nearly 20 years is that terrorists...
Lessons from a would-be suicide bomber on how to defeat terrorism
Jan 13, 2016 00:29 am UTC| Insights & Views
A picture given to me for my 40th birthday hangs in my home study. It is a lovely still-life of a fruit bowl masterfully drawn in coloured pencil. Amarah (not her real name), a 19-year-old intern, drew it for me during the...
Is the January barometer providing an early warning for 2016 equity returns?
Jan 13, 2016 00:21 am UTC| Insights & Views
So far, it has not been a happy new year for equity market investors. The Australian equity market lost A$100 billion in market value in the first week of trading, mirroring a dire global trend. If we are are to believe...
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