Humanosity says…The far-right terrorist attack in Christchurch, in which 50 people were killed, was the deadliest mass murder in NZ’s history. Yet it was inspired by a right wing extremism that...
Politics
The Real Motivation Behind Many of Those Advocating Brexit...
Humanosity asks….Question: What does Conservative MP Jacob Rees-Mogg, Brexit financier Arron Banks and right-wing media owners Sir David and Sir Frederick Barclay, all leading Brexiteers, have...
China will Change but not by Following Western Ways
Humanosity says…As China celebrates its 70th anniversary of communist rule the demonstrations in Hong Kong give us a glimpse of the iron rule the party has. Academics used to believe that...
Do We Need to Put a Limit on Wealth to save the Planet?
Humanosity says….Climate change is going to affect all of us yet as always in life it is the poor that will be hit the hardest and will suffer the most. In this article from the Guardian...
Now The Adults Are No Longer In The Room Trump Finally Gets The...
Updated 21/11/19 Humanosity says….Many predicted that President Trump would be different to candidate Trump mainly due to the staff in the White House- the adults in the room – keeping...
Brexit Disaster Capitalism: Are Boris Johnson’s Hedge Fund...
Humanosity says….More excellent reporting from the Byline Times. They have been running an in depth investigation that has looked in to who is profiting from Brexit and suggesting that the...
Foreign Policy: Can It Ever Be Ethical?
The continual drip feeding of the grisly details of the fate suffered by Jamal Khashoggi have focused the World’s media squarely on the ethics of foreign policy. Countless headlines and discussions...
African Debt: The Hidden Story of How the World Bank and the IMF...
The World Bank and the IMF were originally set up after the Second World War. The World Bank was tasked with rebuilding Europe whilst the IMF was given the job of ensuring trade flowed smoothly and...
American Dark Money Is Fueling the Rise of Europe’s Far Right
Humanosity says….We have been posting articles that highlight a trend of dark money being used to influence politics especially in the UK. Whilst left leaning philanthropists have always funded...
The Dueling Narratives of India’s Kashmir Crackdown
Humanosity says…Ever since partition India and Pakistan’s competing claims to the territory have led to several wars and continue to poison relations between the two sates. Dueling...
What Xenophobia in South Africa Means for The Ideal of Pan...
Humanosity says…. Historically the ideal of Pan Africanism was at the heart of independence movements across Africa. This article examines how the recent deadly bout of xenophobia in South...
Why A Court Ruling Against Gerrymandering Could Mean Trouble for...
Humanosity says…It’s a little bewildering that US politicians can influence the drawing of electoral boundaries. Surely they should not be let anywhere near this as it will inevitably...
The Hidden Link Between Populists and the Ultra Wealthy.
Humanosity says…The rise of populism has transformed politics across the Western world. Although populism isn’t a new phenomenon, in its latest incarnation nationalism is being sold as...
Key Lessons in How to Prevent Extremism. It’s Not About...
Humanosity says….We have been following the how the far right is becoming more organised and expanding it’s reach globally. For instance the radicalisation of the perpetrator of the...
The American Empire Is Sick. Is it on its Deathbed?
Humanosity says…In this article from Foreign Policy.com, author David Klion argues that failure in the centre ground of US politics has left the United States up for sale to the highest bidder...
Research shows that most of the tweets on politics you see are...
Humanosity says the impact of social media on politics has been liberating in the sense that it has democratised the ability to have your opinion published. Unlike traditional publishing or...
China irks India over Kashmir two days before summit
Humanosity says…Kashmir has long been a fault line between India and Pakistan but many forget that there’s a third actor in this protracted dispute – China. This article from...
How war forced the United States to rethink the politics of oil
Humanosity says…The long and checkered history of Western intervention in the Middle East has been predicated on the premise of ensuring the the supply of oil. However this article from the...
How the Elites and Narcos Do Business, Politics in Honduras
Humanosity says…The trial of the brother of the sitting President of Honduras in New York is revealing in detail the links between drug lords and and one of the nation’s wealthiest...
What Happens After a President Is Removed From Office?
Humanosity says…We wondered what would happen should the President Trump get removed from office as a result of the impeachment process. The following article from Lifehacker sets out what...
