Climate Change Series

Climate crisis: we are not individuals fighting a faceless system – we are the system that needs to change

Jan 24, 2020 05:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Nature

Climate change no longer seems just a future threat. In 2019, major fires in Australia, Russia and California burned over 13.5 million hectares of land an area four times greater than the size of Belgium. Major floods and...

Central Banking Series

Quantitative easing now looks permanent – and has turned central banks into pseudo governments

Jan 24, 2020 05:38 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Central Banks

After a pause of a few months, the worlds leading central banks are printing money again to try to bolster their economies. Commonly known as quantitative easing or QE, the European Central Bank (ECB) resumed its programme...

Big Tobacco wants social media influencers to promote its products – can the platforms stop it?

Jan 24, 2020 05:37 am UTC| Insights & Views Business

Big Tobacco likes to stay ahead of the curve it has to in order to survive. Its fundamental problem is that one in two of its long-term users die from tobacco-related diseases. To hook a new generation into addiction, it...

Ramaphosa's famous negotiating skills have failed him. Here's why

Jan 24, 2020 05:36 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When Cyril Ramaphosa took over as president of South Africa in early 2018, there was a great deal of talk about a new dawn. But his term in office has failed to deliver, raising the question: has the legendary deal-maker...

Climate Change Series

Climate-linked financial crises loom, but the fix isn't up to central banks

Jan 24, 2020 05:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy

The Bank for International Settlements the central bank for central banks made headlines this week with a report outlining how the next major financial crisis may come from unexpected climate risks. The book calls...

Despite shows of unity, Iran is more divided than ever after Soleimani killing

Jan 24, 2020 05:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The two major events that have shaken Iran in recent weeks have also had major internal repercussions. The assassination of Qassem Soleimani by an American drone lit the fuse, sending shock waves around the world and...

US under Trump Series

Precedent? Nah, the Senate gets to reinvent its rules in every impeachment

Jan 24, 2020 05:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Everybody seems to be using the word precedent right now. Commentators, the media and even Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell use it when they discuss or debate the appropriate procedures for President Donald Trumps...