The Changing Face of Risk
With the largest celebration of LGBT communities in London taking place on Saturday 27th June as part of International Pride week, and the decision...
A Refugee crisis we can’t ignore because of distance
Recent catastrophic loss of life of refugees in the Mediterranean attempting to reach Europe has resulted in a media storm about the issue. Yet...
Magna Carta: under threat by the Conservatives?
Eight centuries is a long time. Enough time for monarchs to embrace their declining role in public life. Enough time for democracy to become the...
China and minorities: the case of the Uyghur people
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) have developed a strange and paradoxical relationship with minority groups whereby they proclaim respect for all 56 acknowledged minority...
Affirmative Action in India: Is backward the new forward?
Sarita Devi (name changed) 38, seems unhappy with her daughter Sonam’s board result – a public examination occurring at the end of the 10th...
To Catch a Dream: Syrian Refugee Children on the Streets of Beirut
In Lebanon, children are falling through the cracks caused by political and security deterioration and a growing refugee crisis. In recognition of this systematic...
ISIS: Time to think Long-Term
Islamic State (ISIS) and their acts of brutality continue as a regular news feature, especially with the Islamist militant group’s seemingly unstoppable spread across...
Fifa: Any positives?
Fifa has been caught in the eye of a media storm that raises allegations of corruption, tax evasion, and bribery. Our Blog Editor, Joe...
Relief in Nepal; an uphill struggle
On the 25th April, an earthquake measuring 7.9 on the Richter scale struck Nepal, in the nation’s deadliest natural disaster since 1934. Subsequent aftershocks...