By Magali Bigey, Maîtresse de conférences en SIC, sémiolinguiste spécialiste de la réception de publics populaires, Laboratoire ELLIADD, Université de Franche-Comté – UBFC
What does the growing success of these provocative novels, often portraying romantic relationships tinged with violence, tell us eight years after #MeToo?
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By Scott Schieman, Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
The mood of Americans has been a hot topic in the news lately, especially following the recent United States presidential election. Enter the term “vibecession,” which describes the disconnect between people’s personal financial situations and the broader economy.
This disconnect, however, isn’t limited to the U.S. In fact, it may be even more pronounced…
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By Myles David Sergeant, Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University
Most people would prefer to die at home than in hospital. If dying at home could be made more feasible and well resourced, both the dying and the living would benefit.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Workers carry bags as they harvest cotton in a field in Hami in western China's Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, September 21, 2016. © 2016 Chinatopix via AP Photo Today, the European Union approved a law forbidding the sale in the EU of products made with forced labor, a decisive step in combatting this abusive practice and holding corporations to account. The Forced Labor Regulation (FLR) will require authorities of all EU states to ban from the EU market any products or components which have been made, in part or whole, with forced labor. It will target…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Treasurer Jim Chalmers will announce on Wednesday a package of reforms to the retirement phase of the superannuation system, to make it easier to navigate and consumer friendly.
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By Benjamin Jensen, Professor of Strategic Studies at the Marine Corps University School of Advanced Warfighting; Scholar-in-Residence, American University School of International Service
The authorization of longer-range missiles by the Biden administration is seen as an effort to counter a buildup of Russian troops supported by fighters from North Korea.
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By Corne van Walbeek, Professor of Economics and Director of the Research Unit on the Economics of Excisable Products, University of Cape Town
Tim Evans, Graduate associate, University of Cape Town
Environmental, social and governance investing, also known as impact or socially responsible investing, has become a popular concept. It’s based on awareness of the impact that firms have on the environment and on human wellbeing. Socially responsible investing recognises that these factors increasingly influence financial performance and thus investor returns.
Companies in the tobacco industry have some of the most serious impacts on wellbeing.…
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By Isabela del Alcázar, Chief Purpose and Sustainability Officer, IE University
If I had to sum up COP29 in a single word, it would be entropy. Borrowed from thermodynamics, this concept describes the delicate balance between order and disorder, a principle that governs both natural and human systems. An ecosystem, much like the climate negotiations, is not static; it is constantly evolving, adapting and reconfiguring itself.
In a curiously organic way, a COP also works like this, as a chaotic yet seamless gathering of voices, interests and perspectives.
The endless summit corridors are packed with almost 60,000 participants, each navigating their…
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By Sophie van Huellen, Senior Lecturer in Development Economics, University of Manchester
Fuad Mohammed Abubakar, Fellow with the Global Development Institute, University of Manchester
International cocoa prices have experienced a historic price surge, rising by over 300% in the space of 12 months from £2,166 per tonne of cocoa in April 2023 to £9,980 by April 2024. Prices have fallen since then, and are currently hovering around the £6,400 mark at the time of writing.
This rally, which is the highest on record for cocoa, was driven by poor harvests in the Ivory Coast and Ghana. Powerful El…
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By Roland Paulsen, Associate Professor of Sociology, Lund University
Here’s why I disagree with Jonathan Haidt. Young people have been on a trajectory of worse mental health since before the advent of social media.
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