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Race and identity
Claire Davis

The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US

Government attempts to quantify the diversity of United States residents have always fallen short. Outdated understandings of race are part of the problem.

United States
Claire Davis

Democracy in danger in the United States

US President Joe Biden has framed his foreign policy as a battle for democracy against autocracy. However, the US is struggling to uphold democratic values both at home and abroad

Authoritarian leaders
André de Mello e Souza
André de Mello e Souza

Brazil defended democracy more effectively than the US

Donald Trump and Jair Bolsonaro adopted similar strategies, but Brazil offered a stronger and faster response against threats to presidential election results than the United States

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Biden won thanks to 23,000 voters in three states

Even without Trump, US democracy looks shaky

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Stay alert - after sigh of relief due to Biden’s victory

New US administration will boost international cooperation, but may yet be obstructed by Republican-dominated Senate

Dimensions of racism
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

Demands for equality and justice

How BLM is making the USA great, though not in a way that Trump would appreciate

US politics
Jonathan Brenneman

Anti-Semitic Zionists

How Evangelicals have usurped Jewish American’s support for Israel

Blog
Hans Dembowski
Hans Dembowski

The WTO dispute settlement panels could help

Stumbling block on path towards a US-China trade deal

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

The west is not adhering to its values

Europe should take a leading role in dealing with refugees worldwide

Our view
Katja Dombrowski
Katja Dombrowski

Drawing the right lessons

In view of serious hurricane damage, Trump should reconsider his stance on climate change

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Poverty Reduction

The first UN Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

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When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts
When qualifications don’t decide your career
Whose development?
Inequality is getting worse according to UNDP

Gender Equality

In order to achieve gender equality, it is necessary to empower women and girls.

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Consequences of cyclone Freddy
Jobless due to epilepsy
Why ODA is better than its reputation in donor countries
Hard working female head porters in Ghana

Governance

Achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals will require good governance – from the local to the global level.

Preparing for Ebola
The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US
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Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts

Sustainability

The UN Sustainable Development Goals aim to transform economies in an environmentally sound manner, leaving no one behind.

Preparing for Ebola
The difficulty of quantifying diversity in the US
Why you might find our newsletter useful
Ethnicity is a fundamental part of African societies
When a relatively strong African country is struggling on all fronts