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Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?
Society, Politics & Law

Why could phosphorus depletion leave us all hungry?

...prevented famine. But thinking about phosphorus as a human right does highlight that the right to food cannot be enforced by simply mandating access to an end product. It will also necessitate developing agricultural systems that are managed in a way that is both equitable and sustainable. This article was originally published by SciDevNet in 2014 under a CC-BY licence...
Why did poorer people vote to leave the European Union?
Society, Politics & Law

Why did poorer people vote to leave the European Union?

...that the economy would matter more than immigration in the referendum and that less education would make people more likely to think that leaving the EU would be good for jobs. Many poor Brits hope this turns out to be true but their hope is tinged with despair.[The Conversation] This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?
Languages

Will Brexit reduce the UK's soft power in Europe?

...swathes of strangers driving pay down, stealing jobs and choking NHS queues while irritatingly speaking in tongues. On the contrary: the problems come from those mastering English lexical nuances too well to lord it over tens of millions. A type of power you’d call brutal rather than soft. This article was originally published by OpenDemocracy under a CC-BY-NC licence...
Terrorism in Europe and beyond: A reading list
Society, Politics & Law

Terrorism in Europe and beyond: A reading list

...article, Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University traced the roots of Islamic terrorist organisations back decades, identifying them as a form of ‘blowback terrorism’, rooted in US and European military actions in the Muslim world aimed at overthrowing governments and installing regimes compliant with western interests. He notes that ‘painful as it is, the West,...
Percy Shelley: Polemicist
History & The Arts

Percy Shelley: Polemicist

...article by Alison Flood: “…the poem was full of ‘portable triggers, lines of political outrage for people to catch and hold’. He added: ‘Political writing is often like that, but in times of oppression and struggle, this is no bad thing: a portable phrase to carry with us may help.’” Ultimately, the concealment of Shelley’s Poetical Essay highlights a...
A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list
Society, Politics & Law

A post-convention Presidential Campaign reading list

...article describing Clinton’s impressive political career generated a lot of positive attention. Commenters expressed fondness and respect for her as someone who shows “extraordinary courage and perseverance.” One comment reads: “I admire her courage to pursue her dreams at this age”; another reads: “She is my role model as a woman. [We should all] struggle for...
Can being part of a team help break the pain barrier?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can being part of a team help break the pain barrier?

...bonds can matter so much, even for elite athletes whose bodies have been engineered to physical perfection. An athlete’s ability to consume social support – from teammates, family, and fans – may prove to be one of nature’s most effective performance-enhancers. [The Conversation]This article was originally published on The Conversation. Read the original article....
Where a ban has been replaced by a bee
Languages

Where a ban has been replaced by a bee

...to school to tell his friends. “They are probably going to say, ‘Oh my god.’ They are going to be so very impressed.” And he’s already thinking about the defending his title in next year’s Spanish spelling bee. But he's also thinking about competing in an English spelling bee. This article was originally published by Global Voices Online under a CC-BY licence...