Compromises & Constraints: The Keys to The Encryption Debate?
End-to-end (E2E) encryption-the highest publicly available standard for securing digital communications-is under threat from governments concerned about its implications for public safety and security....
London Falling?
As talks of a ‘hard’ Brexit are becoming louder, the City of London is fearing for its status as Europe’s leading financial centre.
The...
Zero Poverty by 2030: A pipe dream?
In September 2015, world leaders came together and adopted the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as part of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. The...
“We Need The Next Marx!”
By: Thomas Kögler (Guest Writer)
In his magisterial “Capital in the Twenty-First Century,” the French economist Thomas Piketty showed that inequality in terms of both...
El Salvador: In Bitcoin We Trust?
Tourists and adventure-seekers are finding a new reason to love the tiny coastal town of El Zonte. Aside from its stunning sunsets and surfing-friendly...
A Future in Standby for Brazil
In 1941, Stephan Zweig, a prominent Austrian writer of the 20th century, wrote extensively about the “Country of the Future”. He referred himself to...
The Forgotten Crisis in Afghanistan
August 2021 was a month like no other for eleven-year-old Temur and his family. This was, of course, when the Taliban succeeded in toppling...
Look at me! This is Attention Economics!
There’s a new resource in today’s economic market, which has spawned a lucrative, fast-paced industry, and is more sought after than any other.
That resource...
Universal Basic Income: Pandemic Panacea or Policy Pipedream?
As of the middle of May 2020, 36 million Americans are unemployed, with a further three million filing for unemployment during the same week....
Duties of a good neighbour? Refugee policies in Jordan
The influx of Syrian refugees has seriously altered the demography of Jordan. As the refugee population continues to grow, pressure mounts on the already...
