Shanghai Lockdown: A photo-diary
These evocative photos by Zhu Runzi conjure up how Shanghai has changed from one of the world’s most dynamic cities into a ghost-town.
The importance of sovereignty
We cannot understand the war without looking at the role and influence of Western ideas and values… We have a stake in Ukraine whether we like it or not.
The problem with “Gender Bias”
… despite the survey also showing that 94% of respondents thought that “children should grow up to be whatever they want.”
Olympic Meddles
Brave investigative journalism is essential for our understanding of what is happening in China. Unfortunately, factual accuracy can be drowned out by emotionally attached storylines and guesswork.
Most interesting reads from 2021
A few of the recommended readings from the Future Cities Project in 2021
Book Bites: “One Hundred Years of Identity Crisis” by Frank Furedi
Aristotle identified the problems of adolescence in Ancient Greece and their difficulty transitioning to adulthood, so there is something universal but also unique about the present era.
Not much COP
If it really is one minute to midnight, then we really are in trouble because COP26 has achieved absolutely nothing… except contributing to the problem of C02 emissions.
DRAUGHT-STRIP BRITAIN
We, the self-appointed, unelected mob of right-thinking people who speak on behalf of the majority, demand:
Flutkatastrophe: A Report on the German Floods
Information came through that the early warning system in the region had completely failed. A shocked public had to learn that most of the deaths could well have been prevented.
Vaccine Passports in Poker?
Poker players are used to having to show their cards. But now, to get into the biggest poker tournament in the world, they will have to reveal their Covid vaccination status too
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