Learning from the pandemic
Frances Coppola warns that looking back is not the best way to move forward During the Cold War, there was a genre of disaster fiction along the lines of “life …
Learning from the pandemic Read MorePublished by Promoting Economic Pluralism
Frances Coppola warns that looking back is not the best way to move forward During the Cold War, there was a genre of disaster fiction along the lines of “life …
Learning from the pandemic Read MoreSilver linings Nigella Vigoroso-Heck looks forward to perfection “So. Here we are. The end of term. I have been truly humbled by the amount of work that you have put …
Silver linings Read MoreSouth African healthcare workers have protested against poor working conditions and urged the government to end corruption in the procurement of coronavirus personal protective equipment. The protesters gathered in Pretoria …
South Africa healthcare workers protest, threaten strike Read MoreWhile attention has focused on promises of international aid from a France-led donor conference and a UN appeal, much of the initial help in the two weeks since a massive explosion …
Local groups step up to lead Beirut blast response Read MoreIn the fight against COVID-19, Latin America presents a set of important challenges: underfunded healthcare systems, largely informal labor markets, extreme poverty and vulnerability, and a human displacement crisis …
What fate for the Venezuelan migrants stranded in Peru? Read MoreFood banks in the UK reported that demand had tripled in March this year as the coronavirus lockdown threw millions out of work. Many food banks faced an urgent need for money to buy …
Food bank donations surged during the pandemic – but look closely at the data and there’s trouble ahead Read MoreThe outbreak of the coronavirus and the regulations that have been installed by governments worldwide to protect citizens, life and vulnerable groups effect everyone – but not every person or …
Under cover of the pandemic, stealth land grabs are ongoing in India Read MoreFrom the publisher: Resistance to privatisation has turned into a powerful force for change. (Re)municipalisation refers to the reclaiming of public ownership of services as well as the creation of …
The Future is Public: Towards Democratic Ownership of Public Services Read MoreResearchers have charted the US phenomenon where, as globalisation spreads injustice, the despondent reach for the gun. Review by John Komlos It is a commonplace that the demographic development of …
Nothing left to lose Read MoreMarco Janssen proposes that games might provide the solutions to community challenges, rather than nudging things along with subsidies and other interventions. India is running out of water. At least …
Water sports Read More