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Back to SearchHow Powerful is Facebook's Algorithm?
There is a place on the internet where almost two billion of us regularly go – many of us, every day. Facebook: the social network which Mark Zuckerberg started in his university dorm room and which …
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
What Happens When You Legalise Cannabis?
In 2014 marijuana was legalised for recreational use in Colorado and Washington states in the US. Oregon, Alaska, California, Nevada and Massachusetts have all followed. These votes were the result o…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Why Is No-one Trying to Stop the War in Yemen?
It’s two years since the start of the Saudi-led military campaign in support of the Yemeni government which was ousted by Houthi rebels. The war has been a disaster for countless civilians. Thousands…
Published on 8 years, 8 months ago
Do We Need A Plan B For Climate Change?
At a recent press conference on the new US budget questions were asked about funding for climate change initiatives. The answer was stark. “We’re not spending money on that anymore,” reporters were t…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
What’s Wrong With France?
Every candidate in the upcoming presidential election in France is calling for change: change to the bureaucracy, the economy and even the culture. France, they say, is broken; society too divided, u…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
Are Famines Always Man-Made?
The UN has declared that South Sudan is in the grip of famine. Aid agencies have pointed the finger not at crop failure, weather or some other environmental problem. Humans, they say, have created th…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
How is Mosul Being Liberated?
Mosul is today the scene of the largest battle on Earth. Some 100,000 soldiers, police and militiamen are bearing down on the ancient Iraqi city. Backed by Western air power, their mission is to driv…
Published on 8 years, 9 months ago
What Happened to Europe’s Migrant Crisis?
Back in 2015 our radios and TV bulletins were full of stories of people trying to get to Europe. We saw distressing pictures as boats sank and lives were lost. Huge numbers of men, women and children…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Why Can't We Stop Looking at our Phones?
Our phones are powerful tools with lots of benefits – keeping in touch, accessing information and services and managing our lives. We are using them more and more, constantly picking them up. Even in…
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago
Is Donald Trump Good for Journalism?
President Trump has made no secret of his contempt for news organizations, stating that the media are "among the world's most dishonest people". He has described The New York Times as "failing", The …
Published on 8 years, 10 months ago