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The UK is facing a quality of work crisis. The growing use of zero-hours contracts has been widely covered, but our new findings from analysis commissioned by the Living Wage …
Insecure Work – Are we at a Tipping Point? Read More
UN Climate Change News, 12 June 2019 – W-Foundation, a global relief and conservation organization, is working with the UN’s Climate Neutral Now initiative to promote sustainability and climate action through a …
Taking Climate Action Via a Gaming App Read More
Malpass says greater openness is crucial to avoid debt traps. FUKUOKA, Japan — The World Bank is “working hard” to ensure China improves transparency in lending to developing countries, the …
World Bank chief calls for transparency in China’s foreign lending Read More
Millions of people work, live, and travel in high-risk countries; very few are kidnapped and, of those that are, almost all come home safely – how can this be? Anja …
Kidnap: Inside the Ransom Business Read More
The history-making, ground-breaking speeches of Greta Thunberg, the young activist who has become the voice of a generation This book brings you Greta in her own words, for the first …
No One Is Too Small to Make a Difference – Greta Thunberg Read More
New Delhi’s “rubbish mountain” just keeps growing and growing. The Taj Mahal, the famous 240-foot-high tomb, is India’s best known landmark. But now a different sort of tomb, New Delhi’s Ghazipur landfill …
India’s Taj Mahal of trash is a toxic nightmare Read More
On June 6, 1944, Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, opening a second front against German fascism. The largest contingents of fighters were British, American, and Canadian. This …
D-Day: How the US Supported Hitler’s Rise to Power Read More
Back in January, Rethinking Economics and Doughnut Economics launched a competition asking: What’s the 8th way to think like a 21st century economist? We got over 250 responses and our …
Hive mind! What’s the 8th Way to Think Like a 21st Century Economist? Read More
A group of the world’s biggest companies representing nearly US$17 trillion in market capitalization have valued the climate risks to their businesses at almost US$1 trillion – with many likely to …
Major Companies Face USD 1 Trillion in Climate Risks Read More
Auckland-based illustrator Toby Morris reminds us that not everyone gets the same privileges in life, with this brilliant comic titled “On a Plate”. The illustrations depict the story of two …
On a Plate Read More