Archive: Opinion

Why foreign aid to Africa is counter-productive

Opinion

29.09.2023

Critical questions must be asked about foreign aid: is it actually good for Africa? For what purpose is it intended? Is aid assisting in ...

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Capitalism is dead: Long live Technofeudalism

Opinion

27.09.2023

We have returned to our former status as serfs, contributing to the wealth and power of the new ruling class with our unpaid labour

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The Russell Brand divide

Opinion

26.09.2023

Brand faces allegations of rape and sexual assault, yet this should not descend into a trial by media. Perhaps we should wait for due process ...

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Yanis Varoufakis reveals the truth behind BRICS

Opinion

26.09.2023

Yanis Varoufakis explained the little-known backstory of BRICS, as well as how its bank will function, and warned that this is far from a ...

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The barbaric business of FGM is rising in Europe

Opinion

19.09.2023

The horrific and medieval practice of Female Genital Mutilation has been commonplace in Africa for a long time but it is now happening in Europe ...

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Europe’s fading democracy

Opinion

14.09.2023

In recent years, three developments have all but destroyed the idea of the EU as an effective force for good within and beyond Europe

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The murky world of Greek football, part I: Evangelos Marinakis (Olympiacos)

Opinion

13.09.2023

The owners of the top four clubs have established a web of power and control, leveraging their sporting stature to garner political benefits

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Niger’s coup d’état is not a coup but a realignment

Opinion

1.09.2023

The military coups taking place in West African countries cannot be summarised in a single story: they are a manifestation of subtle and ...

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UK: Mending a broken system

Opinion

29.08.2023

The proposals, after several stages of discussion within DiEM25 and supporters, are UK specific but others could be applied to the rest of Europe

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