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...
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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...
These 5 Places Tried Bold Political Experiments. Did They Work?
Humanosity says…In Singapore they pay their PM $1.6m a year and all cabinet members get an annual bonus that is dependent on factors such as the median income rate and the unemployment rate...
America: Long Read – Do Black Lives Matter Yet?
Humanosity says…in the last five years police in america have killed around 4,000 people, a quarter of them are black. The mixing of race and guns can only ever be a toxic union. This article...
Corruption, Stagnant Politics and Economic Mismanagement Fuel...
Humanosity says – We should all be worried about what’s happening in Iraq. President Trump thinks ISIS is defeated but they are slowly reorganising in Iraq and Syria and will be ready to...
Five Observations on the Politics of Impeachment
Humanosity says…Impeachment is going to dominate US politics for the next few months. This article provides an in depth analysis of the history, process and the politics that are involved. Our...
The Crucial Role of Steve Bannon in Radicalising the Far Right
Humanosity says….Over the last two decades we have witnessed the emergence of Islamic extremism. However this has meant that we haven’t paid enough attention to how the far right has been...
Edward Snowden in His Own Words: Why I Became a Whistle-Blower
Humanosity says…Snowden’s revelations have been described by some as the worst intelligence disaster in US history. For others his actions were a courageous act to designed to warn people...
Tunisia’s Unpredictable Elections
Humanosity says…Tunisia is where the Arab Spring started and its impact across the Middle East has been huge. Whilst the copycat uprisings in countries like Syria and Egypt have led to war and...
India’s Kashmir move: Two perspectives
Humanosity says… Kashmir has long been a fault line that has blighted relations between Pakistan and India. It has led to several wars and the recent action by the Indian government to revoke...
The Sibling Rivalries that have Rocked British Politics
Humanosity says…Politics is often a brutal business. Politicians start their careers on no-hope campaigns in soon to be forgotten streets before they try and climb the greasy pole. Failure is...
How Tactical Voting Could be Key to Stopping a Hard Brexit
Humanosity says…The next general election in the UK will be one of the most consequential of recent times. At stake are opposing visions of what type of country the UK should be. Whichever side...
Zimbabwe: Mugabe Leaves Behind Mixed Legacy
Humanosity says… If anyone shows how power can utterly corrupt an individual then perhaps Robert Mugabe is that person. All the early promise destroyed by a descent into the darkest of...
The Three Driving Factors Behind Brexit. The Threat to Our...
Humanosity says…Following on from the revelations about how Brexit is being funded by people scared of the 2020 EU Tax Avoidance Directive and the dark money that has been funding Brexit, this...
The Vote Leave Backers who Made Millions from Brexit Part 2
Humanosity says…This is a the 2nd part of a fantastic investigation by the team at Byline Times. We have been trying to provide people with the real motivations behind those who funded Brexit...
The Vote Leave Backers who Made Millions from Brexit Part 1
Humanosity says…The Byline Times has been producing some excellent reporting on who has been funding the Brexit campaign. They have revealed how a small group of already wealthy individuals...
How A Law Professor Outmaneuvered Italy’s Bad Boy of...
Humanosity says…Matteo Salvini Italy’s former Interior Minister believed he was about to become one of Europe’s most powerful far right leaders. He collapsed the coalition...
Leaked Documents Show Boris Johnson’s Secret Plan To...
Humanosity says….it’s no surprise to find out that Boris Johnson’s key adviser Dominic Cummings is at the heart of plans to use data from the government’s online services...
