Ian Goldin Interview – Immigration
The Professor of Globalisation and Development at the University of Oxford is interviewed on immigration.
Second Life was Just the Beginning
Second Life was perhaps the first virtual world to enter mainstream discourse. Its founder thinks new virtual reality technologies are its successor, and destined for mass adoption. http://www.bit.ly/wired-secondlife
The Uncounted
The risk posed by drug resistant infections is grave, but incidences are not being recorded properly – this investigative piece seeks to uncover the reality of the situation.
Where are we now?
The LRB dedicates a vast spread to responses to the UK’s EU referendum result. Contributors look at the issue from all sorts of angles – the greatest value perhaps lies in the interplay between the viewpoints when placed alongside each other.
The Most Potent, Permanent and Elusive Figure in British Politics
A fascinating January 2016 profile of Jeremy Heywood, the man heading the UK civil service. He has been an instrumental part of government during the reign of the last three Prime Ministers, and reportedly has a seat at every table that matters.
Undercover With a Border Militia
A reporter spends time with the highly armed, highly trained militias roaming the US-Mexico border on their own private missions.
The Court That Rules the World
An investigative report into the world of arbitration at the ISDS, an increasingly influential supranational legal body for global corporations and nations.
The Rise and Fall of Gerd Bonk, World Champion of Doping
An article delving into the state sponsored doping programme undertaken by the East German government in the 1970s.
The Party That Wants To Make Poland Great Again
The ruling Law and Justice party in Poland appears to be dismantling several critical aspects of democratic government, whilst promising a brighter future based on the twin foundations of faith and patriotism.