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Return of the Red Scare: how the US right is weaponising the word ‘communism’
As democratic socialists make inroads into mainstream US politics, one loaded word is doing a lot of work for their ideological opponents.
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Decolonizing economics means questioning where its ideas came from — and imagining new ones
Calls to decolonize economics challenge the discipline’s foundational assumptions about development, markets and inequality.
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How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires
Done properly, rewilded landscapes are more fire-resistant.
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Donald Trump has made US$2.2 billion in his second term. How does that stack up against other US presidents?
The 47th US president and his family have benefited more financially from the presidency than any of his predecessors.
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Is Canada finally investing in its rural communities? What funding for rural transit reveals
While transit programs are often focused on urban places, it’s just as important to rural communities to maintain transportation links.
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How grief became a subscription service
Two researchers navigate the mind-boggling and often sinister, parallel universe that is known as the digital afterlife industry and chatbots specifically designed to help people grieve.
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Fifa’s failed equity plan and football’s growing welfare crisis
Fifa’s expansionist strategy is pushing elite footballers beyond acceptable limits.
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Bones are much more dynamic than scientists once believed – they even have a daily rhythm
Your bones run on a 24-hour clock too and disrupting it with late nights and screens could be weakening your skeleton.
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How four Asian economies are positioning themselves for the AI age
Asia’s middle powers are identifying how and where they can cultivate indispensability in the AI value chain.
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Today’s arguments about disability benefits have been raging for 500 years
From Tudor welfare claims to modern PIP assessments, disabled people have long faced suspicion and bureaucracy.
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Running for parliament in Malawi costs a fortune: economic crisis undermines democracy
For many Malawians living in acute poverty, elections provided an opportunity to secure much-needed relief.
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Respectful maternity care starts with improving hospital culture: lessons from rural South Africa
Care improves when healthcare professionals are given the tools to find their own solutions.