If Trump pulls America out of the TPP, the question is: what next?
Nov 26, 2016 16:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Donald Trump this week repeated his pledge to abandon Americas commitment to the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade agreement on day one of his presidency. That means on January 20, Inauguration Day, a regional...
Political dialogue is a lost art in Venezuela and the Vatican's intervention won't help
Nov 26, 2016 14:00 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
For the uninitiated, it is difficult to understand whats wresting Venezuela apart. For the past year, a convoluted political confrontation the product of the hardening and mutually exclusive interests held by the...
Changes to contract laws could give small farming businesses more control of data and innovation
Nov 26, 2016 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
New laws that are designed to protect small businesses from falling victim to unfair contract terms may help tip the balance of power back in favour of smaller farmers, especially when it comes to innovations involving...
Here's how undocumented students are able to enroll at American universities
Nov 26, 2016 10:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
President-elect Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions of undocumented people, beginning on his first day in office. In response, students and faculty from 100 campuses around the United States have launched a campaign...
Modi's bank note ban has inflicted pointless suffering on India's poorest
Nov 26, 2016 06:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
The world is full of stark contrasts; and contrasts present great opportunities for spin doctors. In India, the spectre of black money untaxed stashes of cash hoarded by individuals coexists with the worlds highest...
Construction slump points to cooling economy
Nov 26, 2016 05:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy
Vital Signs is a weekly economic wrap from UNSW economics professor and Harvard PhD Richard Holden (@profholden). Vital Signs aims to contextualise weekly economic events and cut through the noise of the data impacting...
Why journalistic 'balance' is failing the public
Nov 26, 2016 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life Politics
Renowned reporter Christiane Amanpour recently told a conference of the Committee to Protect Journalists that they should aim for truth over neutrality. Watching the recent US presidential campaign unfold, she said she was...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality
Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned