
Trump’s protectionism is a threat to globalisation and democracy – and it’s no accident
Many analysts have interpreted Trumps protectionist stance, and the United States imposition of tariffs, as economically irrational. If the liberal motto was once that under free trade everybody wins, it is now logical to...

It was not a given that petrol-powered cars would come to dominate the world. In fact, back in 1900, just 22% of cars produced in the US were powered by gasoline (also known as petrol, benzine or various other names). The...

A glimpse into a surreal abyss: how COVID ravaged a remote city in the Amazonian jungle – podcast
When the first cases of COVID began to spread around the world in early 2020, people in Iquitos, a remote city in the Peruvian Amazon, werent unduly worried. They assumed their isolation would protect them. It didnt. Peru,...

Zombie water apocalypse: Is Trump’s rhetoric over Canada’s water science-fiction or reality?
Interest from the United States in Canadas water is concerning, though nothing new. In the most recent development, the U.S. has paused negotiations the Columbia River Treaty, a key water-sharing agreement between both...

You’ve likely heard the Serenity Prayer − but not its backstory
Im not sure when I first encountered the Serenity Prayer, or when it first occurred to me to ask who wrote it. For much of my life it never occurred to me that prayers were the kind of things that people actually wrote...

Throughout history, when pioneers set out across uncharted territory to settle in distant lands, they carried with them only the essentials: tools, seeds and clothing. Anything else would have to come from their new...

I study refugees, and here are the facts on the history and impact of refugee resettlement in the US
Refugees havent been welcome in the United States since the first day of President Donald Trumps second term, when he signed an executive order suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program for 90 days. Despite a February...