Abiy's big steps shouldn't obscure undercurrents in Ethiopia

Dec 08, 2018 17:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Positive headlines about Ethiopia have been frequent since the countrys new Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed took over in early April. One of the biggest steps hes taken has been the rapprochement with Eritrea, which ended the...

Back-to-work legislation may come back to haunt Justin Trudeau

Dec 08, 2018 17:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

The Justin Trudeau governments use of back-to-work legislation effectively put an end to the rotating strikes waged by the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW). But the legislation could haunt the governing Liberals in...

Liberals adopt new rule to stop the revolving prime ministership

Dec 04, 2018 16:40 pm UTC| Politics

Scott Morrison has announced a major change in Liberal party rules to ensure a prime minister who wins an election serves the full term, unless two thirds of the party decides otherwise. Morrison said the Liberal party...

New hope in Nigeria, but Zimbabwe struggles with the same old problems

Dec 04, 2018 16:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

There has been a sense of transition in both Nigeria and Zimbabwe recently. In Nigeria, Obiageli Oby Ezekwesili launched her presidential election campaign. She is not expected to win in the 2019 election. At best, she...

Why France's ‘gilets jaunes’ protesters are so angry

Dec 04, 2018 16:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Frances gilets jaunes protests of December 1 were marked not only by their anger and violence, but also by the variety of those taking part. The violence of the protests named after the yellow bibs worn by those on the...

How the neoliberal obsession with valuing nature changes our understanding of it

Dec 04, 2018 16:34 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Nature

Over the last decade, an industry has developed that values different aspects of nature in different ways. Its growth has been underpinned by the argument that, in a neoliberal world where the market is the dominant...

Getting to the heart of coal seam gas protests – it's not just the technical risks

Dec 04, 2018 16:25 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Opposition to coal seam gas (CSG) in Australia is remarkable. CSG proposals mostly affecting rural areas have spawned hundreds of opposition groups across the country. Some are now household names, like Lock the Gate and...