New Argentinian president Javier Milei promises to ‘take a chainsaw’ to country’s crippled economy: When Javier Milei’s opponent in the 2023 Argentinian elections conceded victory on Sunday night it was obvious that the maverick libertarian economist was going to win big. And he did: once counting finished on Monday, Milei had taken 56% compared to …
Stoicism on Tiktok promises happiness – but the ancient philosophers who came up with it had something very different in mind: Marcus Aurelius was a Roman emperor and one of TikTok's favourite Stoics. Cris Foto/Shutterstock I don’t know about you, but my TikTok is full of influencers telling me I should be a Stoic. You …
Nudge theory: what 15 years of research tells us about its promises and politics: StunningArt/Shutterstock It’s been 15 years since a particular concept of behavioural science went mainstream. “Nudge theory”, the notion that our behaviour can be successfully influenced through “soft” interventions, has subsequently appealed to plenty of people seeking to change the way we …
Gabon coup: Bongo’s rule ended by failed promises and shifting alliances: The Bongo family’s 56 year hold on power in Gabon was abruptly brought to an end with a military coup on 30 August. The military takeover happened hours after election results were announced that gave Ali Bongo Ondimba a third term. Gyldas Ofoulhast-Othamot, a …
Cumbria coal mine: empty promises of carbon capture tech have excused digging up more fossil fuel for decades: Small smiles/Shutterstock The idea that a technology called carbon capture and storage (CCS) could catch molecules of CO? as they emerge from the chimneys of power stations and factories has been around for more than two decades. …
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Uhuru Kenyatta’s economic legacy: big on promises, but weak on delivery: President Uhuru Kenyatta waves to supporters upon his arrival to take oath for second term on November 28, 2017. Photo by SIMON MAINA/AFP via Getty Images Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy, William Ruto, ascended to Kenya’s presidency in March 2013. This followed a contested …
Russia/Ukraine grain export deal promises major benefits for poor countries. If it holds: Africa's biggest wheat importers will benefit the most from a resumption of Ukraine grain shipments. Getty Images If Russia keeps to the deal it has signed with Ukraine allowing for the resumption of grain exports, much needed relief will be provided to …
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Kenya’s election promises: an economist’s perspective: Kenyans protest rising food prices and call for urgent government action in Nairobi. Tony Karumba/AFP via Getty Images Kenya has four presidential candidates in the August 2022 general election. They recently launched their manifestos and one thing ties them together: the economy. In no other Kenyan election has the …
Zimbabwe’s 2023 elections: how to judge candidates’ social protection promises: Traders examine bales of tobacco, which is among Zimbabwe's key exports, at a March 2022 auction in Harare. EFE-EPA/Aaron Ufumeli Zimbabwe is heading for general polls in 2023 amid an ongoing macroeconomic crisis. In the decade starting from 2001, the state-led economy started to show …
The Decent Home Standard promises to force landlords to make homes safer – but it will only work with enforcement: Fabio Balbi/Shutterstock More than one in five private renters in the UK live in a house that does not meet the government’s standards for decent homes. This means that around a million private renters in …
Whitehall’s centralised system can’t deliver Boris Johnson’s promises to ‘level up’: Alexandre Rotenberg / Shutterstock The government’s levelling up strategy to tackle regional inequality promises a “revolution in local democracy”. It seeks to do this largely through regional devolution – setting up more localised governments with their own mayors to give greater autonomy and power …
South Africa in the news: After COP26, the hard work begins on making climate promises real: 5 things to watch in 2022: How much the world achieved at the Glasgow climate talks – and what happens now – depends in large part on where you live. In island nations that are losing their homes to …
South Africa in the news: After COP26, the hard work begins on making climate promises real: 5 things to watch in 2022: How much the world achieved at the Glasgow climate talks – and what happens now – depends in large part on where you live. In island nations that are losing their homes to …
South Africa in the news: Define adaptation goal, deliver on pre-2020 promises: BASIC countries: Expressing concern at the lack of adequate attention to adaptation efforts, the BASIC countries (Brazil, South Africa, India and China) have asked for operationalization of the Global Goal on …: “South Africa” – BingNews Jones record against Australia ‘hard pill to …
Nigeria’s police: few promises of reform have been kept a year after #EndSARS protests: It has been one year since massive #EndSARS protests swept over Nigeria. PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP via Getty Images Police brutality is not unique to Nigeria. The menace is almost universal. It is the level of accountability and transparency in policing that …
Pet theft: criminalisation isn’t the animal welfare boon the government promises: Christin Lola/Shutterstock From local parks to celebrity neighbourhoods, “pet theft” is on the rise. The violent abduction of Lady Gaga’s French bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, brought this problem further into the spotlight. The UK government announced plans to criminalise pet theft, which has grown …