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15 December should be a turning point in the IMF’s relationship to the people of Ecuador: a chance for reflection, a fresh start in a new year, an opportunity to …
IMF austerity is strangling Ecuador – again. Read More
The UK government’s 2020 spending review includes a cut in international aid, from 0.7% of gross national income to 0.5%. My research shows that this will have severe effects on …
UK government’s foreign aid cuts put girls’ education at risk Read More
On Nov. 15, Brazilians will head to the polls for the first round of municipal elections. In the city of Rio de Janeiro, voters who choose the candidate identified by …
In Brazil, Women Candidates Find Strength in Numbers Read More
Recent events in Lebanon tell a story of interwoven crises, culminating in the explosion in Beirut on 4 August. To overcome the crisis in the long-term, recovery efforts must be …
In the absence of the state, people are leading Beirut’s recovery Read More
Countries with female leaders have handled the coronavirus pandemic “systematically and significantly better” than those run by men, according to a new research paper. A study of 194 countries by Supriya …
Women-led countries handled the coronavirus pandemic ‘systematically and significantly better’ than those run by men, study says Read More
Latest round of UK Research and Innovation’s (UKRI’s) Strength in Places Fund delivers boost to 17 projects across the UK, including pioneering clean tech developments Projects to develop a net …
Floating wind, captured mine heat, and net zero transport projects scoop government R&D funding Read More
In the northern English seaside resort of Blackpool, the family-run Elgin Hotel is preparing to reopen in August after four months’ enforced closure. The Elgin had a profitable 2019, but …
Britain’s COVID lending schemes risk widening regional divides Read More
From the publisher: Understanding the power of the corporations and how to take the struggle directly to them. It’s no secret that “the 1%” – the business elite that commands …
Levers of Power Read More
Covid infection is, for most people, a rough few days. A side effect of mass containment could atrophy our humanity. Frances Coppola evaluates the prospects. The fight against the coronavirus …
What will time tell? Read More
The past decade of political failure on climate change has cost us all dear. It has shrunk the time left for action by two-thirds. In 2010, the world thought it …
Past decade of climate inertia has shrunk the time left for action by two-thirds Read More