Articles: Politics & Economy

Small Mines Think Alike
Editor / June 15, 2011

Small Mines Think Alike

Chile’s small mines are not safe for workers. Government policy must change

Splendid Isolation
Editor / June 12, 2011

Splendid Isolation

An aging Japan should open its borders to African migrants

Stuck at Stalemate
Fiona Foulkes / June 8, 2011

Stuck at Stalemate

Fiona Foulkes reports on the forgotten people of the Western Sahara and why they have been living in refugee camps for over thirty years

Canada’s Plight to Eliminate the Penny
Mark Longhurst / June 7, 2011

Canada’s Plight to Eliminate the Penny

Dropping Canada’s smallest unit of currency makes economic sense

Five Questions for Dambisa Moyo
Mark Longhurst / June 7, 2011

Five Questions for Dambisa Moyo

A New York Times bestselling economist returns to her alma mater to discuss deficits and trade protectionism

In the Name of God
Clara Mead-Robson / May 27, 2011

In the Name of God

Clara Mead-Robson investigates the rising numbers of conservative Christians in Africa and the devastating effect this is having on attitudes towards homosexuality.

Boon, Bane and After
Joanna Kozlowska / May 27, 2011

Boon, Bane and After

Joanna Kozlowska takes a look at the Indian crisis which transformed perceptions of microfinance worldwide. Is there a way forward?

China’s Missing Children and the Age of Social Media
Jane Huxley-Khng / May 11, 2011

China’s Missing Children and the Age of Social Media

Jane Huxley-Khng argues that Weibo, a social network, presents a unique approach in the fight to reunite trafficked children and parents in China.

Obama’s “Evolving” Views on Gay Marriage
Jon Emont / March 2, 2011

Obama’s “Evolving” Views on Gay Marriage

On Wednesday afternoon, Obama issued a memorandum instructing the Justice Department to cease defending the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), the 1996 bill that prohibited the federal government from recognizing gay marriage.

What Future for Guatemala?
James Enoch / February 28, 2011

What Future for Guatemala?

In the public consciousness, Guatemala remains a power on the very edge of the world stage, vaguely known to be dangerous but far from remarkably so. A minimal amount of delving beneath the surface dredges up an different, alarming picture. James Enoch investigates.