By Doug Specht, Reader in Cultural Geography and Communication, University of Westminster
The latest deadline for countries to submit plans for slashing the greenhouse gas emissions fuelling climate change has passed. Only 15 countries met it – less than 8% of the 194 parties currently signed up to the Paris agreement, which obliges countries to submit new proposals for eliminating emissions every five years.
Known as nationally determined contributions, or NDCs, these plans outline how each country intends to help limit average global temperature rise to 1.5°C…
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By Fynn Holm, Junior Professor of Japanese Studies, University of Tübingen
One of the characters is based on Yasuke, a formerly enslaved black man from Mozambique, who worked for the Japanese war lord Oda Nobunaga.
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By Isaac Garcia-Sitton, Associate Faculty, School of Education and Technology, Royal Roads University
Canada’s future depends on its ability to attract and retain the thinkers, creators and innovators who will define the next generation of progress.
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By Rachel Rosen, Associate Professor of Childhood, UCL
Mai Abu Moghli, Assistant Professor, Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
A fresh round of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza which has killed more than 400 Palestinians has destroyed any hope that the ceasefire negotiated in January would hold. A statement from the child rights group Defence for Children Palestine claimed that 174 children had been killed in the bombing, claiming: “Today is one of the deadliest days…
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By Armin Steinbach, Professor of Law and Economics, HEC Paris Business School
The global trade landscape is shifting, and not in the way free traders had hoped. For decades, the belief that economic openness could foster peace and stability reigned supreme. Trade, it was argued, could transform authoritarian regimes into more peaceful players. But Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shattered this way of thinking. Rather than mourning the end of a multilateralism based on states’ commitments to jointly agreed trade rules, we should see it as a necessary adjustment to a world where economic security takes precedence over market efficiency, and resilience over cost minimization.
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By Tim Bale, Professor of Politics, Queen Mary University of London
“It’s one thing to say the economy is not doing well and we’ve got a fiscal challenge … but cutting the benefits of the most vulnerable in our society who can’t work, to pay for that, is not going to work. And it’s not a Labour thing to do.”
So says former Labour big beast turned centrist-dad podcaster Ed Balls about the government’s welfare reform proposals. Cue furious nods from all those who were hoping and expecting…
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By Indu Subramanian, Clinical Professor of Neurology, University of California, Los Angeles
Sahib Khalsa, Associate Professor and Director or Anxiety Disorders Research, University of California, Los Angeles
When there’s a disaster, it’s helpful to know what’s going on — and know whether you’re truly at risk. But as essential as emergency alert systems are, they can leave many of us feeling anxious — even when the alert may be a false alarm or test.
This is because emergency alerts, whether real or tests, can activate the same neural circuits involved in real danger. This can trigger stress, confusion and anxiety.
Our nervous systems are constantly…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to reports that Maria Ponomarenko, an unjustly imprisoned Russian journalist and anti-war activist, is at serious risk of further self-harm, Natalia Zviagina, Amnesty International’s Russia Director, said: “The Russian authorities must act immediately to protect Maria Ponomarenko from further harm and ensure she urgently receives any healthcare she requires. The reports that she has […] The post Russia: Authorities must urgently protect and release journalist Maria Ponomarenko appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to the detention of more than 100 people, including Istanbul’s Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, in connection with “corruption” and “terrorism” related investigations, together with a four-day protest blanket ban and reported bandwidth restrictions on X, YouTube, Instagram and TikTok, Dinushika Dissanayake, Amnesty International’s Deputy Regional Director for Europe, said: “Today’s draconian actions represent a massive […] The post Türkiye: Massive escalation in ongoing crackdown including arrest of Istanbul mayor appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the publication of a Citizen Lab report identifying multiple cases involving the use of Paragon’s spyware against journalists and human rights defenders in Italy, the Head of Amnesty International’s Security Lab, Donncha Ó Cearbhaill, said: “The alarming discovery that Paragon’s highly invasive Graphite spyware has been used against human rights defenders and journalists […] The post Europe: Paragon attacks highlight Europe’s growing spyware crisis appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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