At any given time countries both owe debts and have them owing to them. Who owes what and what’s the bigger crisis – foreign or domestic debt.
Magazine
Don’t trust your Stone Age brain: it’s unsustainable
Helen Camakaris explains why our own thought processes are hindering attempts to save the planet.
- Helen Camakaris
- Web
- 15 Aug 2013
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The case of Ban Mae Surin: tragic accident or foul play?
Daniel Pye and Saw C Rogers investigate a suspicious fire which killed 37 Burmese refugees in Thailand.
- Daniel Pye
- Web
- 14 Aug 2013
- 1
Emmanuel Jal: ‘Our freedom fighters have become dictators’
The musician, activist and former child soldier gives a sombre assessment of life in South Sudan two years after independence.
- Chris Matthews
- Web
- 13 Aug 2013
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Equality: Why more is good for you
‘If you are questioning why we need be so unequal, you are part of the solution’, explains Danny Dorling.
- Danny Dorling
- Web
- 12 Aug 2013
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Indigenous Colombians resist toxic anti-drug spraying
Why is the Colombian Air Force poisoning food crops? Johanna Rogers reports.
- Johanna Rogers
- Web
- 9 Aug 2013
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Pete Cain: ‘It’s time the British people woke up and rose up!’
The self-described ‘radically reasonable’ comedian tells Jo Lateu why.
Blogs
PODCAST: Big biomass
The ‘renewable’ energy more harmful than coal. Phil England hosts this month’s episode of Climate Radio.
- Phil England
- 19 Aug 2013
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Egypt, the unravelling
Fighting hate with hate is not the answer, says Yahia Lababidi. How Egypt responds will determine what Egypt becomes.
- Yahia Lababidi
- 16 Aug 2013
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Lebanon’s legal blind spot
Domestic violence is still not a crime in this supposedly progressive state, as Harriet Fitch Little explains.
- Harriet Fitch Little
- 16 Aug 2013
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Natural resources used as weapons
As the violence in the DRC worsens, the campaign to end illegal mining is growing, writes Bandi Mbubi.
- Bandi Mbubi
- 15 Aug 2013
- 0
Look who’s wearing the pants
To be treated as equals, are Indian women compelled to internalize roles traditionally associated with men? Rajashri Dasgupta writes.
- Rajashri Dasgupta
- 14 Aug 2013
- 0
Reclaim The Power revs up in West Sussex
Jamie Kelsey-Fry on why supporting the upcoming camp at Balcombe can make or break the rush for unconventional energy.
- Jamie Kelsey-Fry
- 14 Aug 2013
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