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Indigenous resistance movements across the world are facing the fight for survival, justice and dignity head on
9 August 2022
Human rights
Indigenous resistance movements across the world are facing the fight for survival, justice and dignity head on
In 1982, the United Nations declared 9 August the International Day of Indigenous Peoples. Indigenous peoples everywhere, from Asia across to Africa and Latin America, are constantly battling to defend their cultures, their territories and, [...]Read the full article
On water, earth, fire and air…light and tonnes of plastic
5 August 2022
Environment
On water, earth, fire and air…light and tonnes of plastic
The degradation of soil, water and air is accelerating across the globe. Do we have the time, resources and will to stem the tide of plastics and to protect biodiversity, air quality and even the alteration of light and darkness, on which [...]Read the full article
On leisure time, holidays and tourist destinations
2 August 2022
Labour
On leisure time, holidays and tourist destinations
Should going on holiday be a privilege? What is the value of the free time we have these days? Who benefits when travelling is cheap, whether it’s thanks to an abundance of available accommodation or a reduction in travel [...]Read the full article
Working mothers in Bolivia: when motherhood collides with care work policies
29 July 2022
Labour
Working mothers in Bolivia: when motherhood collides with care work policies
While workplace childcare policies are relatively new in Bolivia, the country is making progress, for example by promoting breastfeeding rooms and day-care facilities. However, such policies are of little use when employers fail to respect [...]Read the full article
In Egypt, ambitious redevelopment projects are forcing thousands of residents from their homes
26 July 2022
Human rights
In Egypt, ambitious redevelopment projects are forcing thousands of residents from their homes
After labelling their neighbourhood a ‘slum,’ the government evicted its residents to make way for luxury housing developments in the so-called ‘Maspero Triangle’, located two kilometres from Tahrir Square in the Boulaq district. These new flats are [...]Read the full article
Why we need an agri-food transition
22 July 2022
Development
Why we need an agri-food transition
The globalised and financialised agri-food system not only has a serious socio-environmental impact; it is also tremendously inefficient and a risky bet if the aim is to guarantee food supply.Read the full article
As demand for it accelerates worldwide, sand is in danger of becoming scarce
19 July 2022
Environment
As demand for it accelerates worldwide, sand is in danger of becoming scarce
It is the second most used resource after water and, like water, it could soon be in short supply. Sand is essential to the society we live in. But current demand is so high that it is being used faster than it can be [...]Read the full article
Will Colombia's new president be able to deliver on the myriad reforms he promised voters?
15 July 2022
Politics & economy
Will Colombia’s new president be able to deliver on the myriad reforms he promised voters?
The leftist president-elect is seeking to form a coalition government that will allow him to deliver the far-reaching reforms he has promised. The economy will be the yardstick by which he will be [...]Read the full article
Across South Asia, online hate speech is increasingly leading to real-world harm
13 July 2022
Human rights
Across South Asia, online hate speech is increasingly leading to real-world harm
Fuelled by politicians and amplified by social media algorithms, hate speech is proliferating online across South Asia. Inflammatory posts garner thousands of views before they are taken down, with offline, sometimes deadly [...]Read the full article
In Belgium, debt mediators play a crucial role in the fight against over-indebtedness
11 July 2022
Politics & economy
In Belgium, debt mediators play a crucial role in the fight against over-indebtedness
When excessive levels of debt are reached, the dialogue between creditors and debtors is often broken. In Belgium, debt mediators are at hand to re-establish this dialogue and enable both parties to reach an [...]Read the full article
Could underexploited groundwater supercharge economic development in sub-Saharan Africa?
6 July 2022
Development
Could underexploited groundwater supercharge economic development in sub-Saharan Africa?
Worldwide, groundwater, which constitutes almost 99 per cent of all liquid freshwater reserves on earth, provides half of the water extracted for drinking water, agriculture and industry. A very small proportion is utilised on the African [...]Read the full article
Inside the union-busting campaign of the former Argentinian government
4 July 2022
Labour
Inside the union-busting campaign of the former Argentinian government
Under the previous Argentinian administration, trade unionists were the target of illegal spying attempts, orchestrated court cases and death threats.Read the full article
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