Articles Tagged with the word ‘politics’
11 Apr 2013
Despite being the figurehead of a country on the up, Uruguay president José Mujica donates his earnings to charity and lives on a small modest farm. Matthew Pike considers how his grounded principles are changing the political landscape
Middle East / Peace & Democracy
13 Feb 2013
King Abdullah has appointed 30 women to Saudi Arabia’s formal advisory council, suggesting the country is moving towards greater equality for women
09 Jan 2013
TEDx event titled Visions for Transition will stimulate thought and discussion on the planet’s most pressing matters
UK / Community, Economics & Innovation
09 Jan 2013
A new report from the TUC has shown that the British public largely supports the welfare system once it realises where benefit money actually goes. Natalie Revie speaks to four people whose lives are examples of the positive effects it can have
Europe / Economics & Innovation, Environment
27 Dec 2012
Norway is doubling carbon tax on its North Sea oil industry and setting up a £1bn fund to tackle the impact of climate change in the developing world
12 Sep 2012
The president of the Philippines has called on the media to shun sensationalism and make more effort to balance negative news with positive stories
Ripples of change from Rio
Global / Sustainable Development
18 Jun 2012
Twenty years on from the first Earth Summit, Kirsty Schneeberger looks at the potential for positive outcomes at Rio+20, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, taking place 20-22 June 2012
01 Jun 2012
Former prisoner of conscience and Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi has entered the Burmese parliament, marking an historic step towards democracy in the country after 25 years of totalitarian rule