Engaging with the situation in Palestine. James Zogby* On Wednesday, I was in the midst of my weekly Zoom chat with readers of this column when the discussion was hacked and ended by a pro-Israel group playing loud songs in Hebrew. I had been speaking with Omar Shakir of Human Rights …
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Labour’s electoral debacle, Paul Mason writes, epitomises European social democracy’s coalition-building challenge. It just doesn’t see it that way. Paul Mason* In British politics, the proverbial penny has finally dropped. With Labour’s abject defeat in the Hartlepool by-election, the party’s loss of council seats in working-class areas—not just to the Conservatives but to the …
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The long-simmering demand that multinationals provide country-by-country reporting of their tax payments is coming to a dénouement. Evelyn Regner* Numerous tax scandals, such as the ‘Panama Papers’, ‘Lux Leaks’ and latterly ‘Open Lux’, have demonstrated how easy it is for large corporations to circumvent national tax laws. To avoid their tax obligations or reporting …
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Egypt and Greece should join efforts to bring about the repatriation of the Rosetta Stone and Parthenon Marbles. Ioannis Kotoulas* The magnificent display of the Pharaohs Golden Parade, which was organised by Egypt, confirm the glorified ancient history of the country. It was an apt reminder of the importance of …
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What is the significance of Washington recognising the Armenian Genocide? James Zogby* As expected, US President Joseph Biden’s recognition of the Armenian Genocide under the Ottoman Empire was greeted with relief by Armenian Americans and outrage by many Turks. But recognition without reckoning means little. In the end, it is …
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Kate Pickett widens the panorama from the all-consuming coverage in Britain of the death of Prince Philip to ask why human lives and labours are so differentially valued. Kate Pickett* On April 9th, the husband of England’s queen died at the age of 99. The queen of the United Kingdom …
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Jayati Ghosh explains why more than a third of a million Covid-19 cases are being reported in India daily, and what that says about our world. Jayati Ghosh* The unfolding pandemic horror in India has many causes. These include the complacency, inaction and irresponsibility of government leaders, even when it …
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The pandemic has brought occupational safety and health from the margins to the centre. Investment should follow. Nadja Dörflinger and Jonas Wehrmann* Occupational safety and health (OSH) have long been an important topic in the world of work. In past years, however, it has been pushed into the background where …
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Europe has always had its anti-enlightenment side. Northern Ireland graphically presents its extreme manifestation. Robin Wilson* Not many across Europe would feel they had much to learn from the tiny region of Northern Ireland after its latest outburst of rioting. Yet Mark Mazower did not title his history of 20th-century Europe Dark …
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New EU digital rules need to tackle the business model of surveillance capitalism. Claudia Prettner* Last December the European Commission proposed new rules to govern the digital space, the ‘Digital Services Act Package’, to tackle the power of Big Tech and ensure human rights are protected online. The rules are …
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