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A stethoscope lying on currency bills, representing how the healthcare industry is often driven by profit and financial incentives rather than patient care
Africa’s health boom: the business of being sick
A continent where illness feeds growth
A sign reading "Refugees Welcome" displayed on a building
Germany needs immigrants: luckily, they are coming
A new law is a positive sign for immigration to Germany
The PRINCOSER theoretical framework proposes a new scientific vision of business sustainability by establishing a quantifiable relationship between ethics and organizational durability
A scientific law for business sustainability
The ethical formula based on the PRINCOSER framework
Demonstration against the Global Security Law, Paris, France, December 2020
Justifying political power in the face of the polycrisis
Challenges and limits of public reason in addressing interconnected global crises
Fortified by debt: Europe’s welfare state under siege
The United States, NATO, and the 5% for defense
Between debt and weapons: the political cost of an alliance that threatens the European welfare state
Hiroshima Nights, watercolour 16 x 12 cm, Mark Weighton 2025
Remembering our ancestors in the pursuit of peace
Taurus Full Moon
Lisbon, Portugal a child holding a Palestinian flag during a protest
The question of Palestine: a struggle for freedom
Tracing the historical roots, human cost, and enduring hope of a people’s fight for self-determination
Burkina Faso Soldiers react to an ambush practical exercise during Flintlock 2017, March 1, 2017 at Camp Zagre, Burkina Faso
Paramilitaries, coups, and foreign powers in the Sahel
How military coups, foreign actors, and local insurgencies are reshaping the region’s future
A shallow focus photo of a person holding a Donald Trump sign during an immigrant rights protest in the West Village, New York City, USA
Inclusive societies: a threat to the far right?
The rise of far-right ideologies and the war waged on diversity in the United States
A woman walking beside an AI-powered surveillance camera, emphasizing themes of security, privacy, and biometric technology
Facial recognition: a step forward for security or danger?
Benefits, privacy concerns, and its impact on society
The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court of the Republic of India. It is the final court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India
More than just a shoe attack
Shoe hurled at India’s top judge reeks of caste discrimination
A nation at the edge: the United States faces its own constitutional reckoning
Dictatorship or decentralization in the U.S.
Examining the potential for a new constitutional convention amidst concerns of federal overreach and the erosion of democratic principles
Woman wearing a white hijab, her face veiled with white textile
TikTok’s dark mirror
How digital prostitution is distorting Egypt’s moral compass
A close-up of a chainsaw cutting through a tree trunk in the forest
Axes, egos, and ecosystems: rethinking manhood
What masculinity has to do with the forest crisis
People filming an act of protest, demonstrating how young people use social media to spread awareness during times of conflict and war
How Palestinian youth are resisting online
Posting through the pain and turmoil
On December 9, 2011, during COP17 in Durban, hundreds protested inside the UN Climate Talks, urging nations not to sign what they called a “death sentence” for those already suffering from climate change
Climate data matters: conferences not so much
Why COP30 and the 29 before it fail to measure what really matters in the climate crisis
Data "Papa" Vanishvili. Woke up one day to find himself behind the barbed wire installed by Russian troops through his yard at the South Ossetia-Georgia ABL. Data Vanishvili died on 19 March 2021 at the age of 90
The voids no one fills
Displacement, borders, and absence in the South Caucasus
A young woman leans on a rooftop railing in New York City, overwhelmed and exhausted — a quiet moment of burnout in the pursuit of unpaid opportunity
The labor behind the dream
How young professionals are paying the price for “opportunities”
The statues of four South African Nobel Peace Prize laureates, located on Breakwater Boulevard at the V&A Waterfront, Cape Town
South Africa: a nation in perpetual conversations
Is another comprehensive national dialogue warranted or vexatious?
A young man overwhelmed with political fatigue and the question of whether to stay or leave
Indonesia’s uncertain path under Prabowo
The new Indonesian administration stirs political controversy, economic anxiety and digital resistance
Image of two deceased children in Gaza, wrapped in shrouds, displayed during protests
Gaza escalation: the collapse of the ceasefire
Israel's airstrikes spark humanitarian crisis and diplomatic strains
Beyond statistics, the human face of poverty reminds us that a world without want is still a dream for many
A world without poverty is not a just world
Questions for the Second World Social Summit
A man appears distressed and overwhelmed by the banking crisis
Government bank bailouts: the moral cost
How politicians’ deals with bankers hurt the public
A city sign in China set against the backdrop of factories and trade hubs, reflecting the nation’s growing technology industry and global economic influence
Jeffrey D. Sachs on Trump, China, and Western hegemony
Why U.S. foreign policy lacks coherence in a multipolar world
Confident and accomplished businesswoman with arms crossed, symbolizing economic participation, women in business, and female entrepreneurship
The economic imperative of gender equality
A path to inclusive growth through women’s empowerment and targeted policy interventions
U.S. and China: competing visions for global leadership
From military to markets: America’s path to global power
Competing with China's Belt and Road Initiative through a new approach to aid and development
A NATO pin badge in front of bullets, representing the military alliance between member countries to promote peace and security
NATO after the fall of the USSR
From deterrence and defence to confrontational warmongering
Outside the National Assembly, the symbol of ‘The Law’ stands over a political arena where the meaning of democracy and popular sovereignty is fiercely contested
Interview with La France Insoumise: where will France go?
A conversation on the deepening political crisis in France and its implications for the left and the alternative.
Part of the Arch of Titus, a Roman triumphal arch, depicting Romans carrying The Ark of the Covenant after destruction of the Temple. c. 81 CE
Gaza, Rome, cyclical geopolitics and peace
The echoes of past empires resound from ancient tunnels to today’s wars for peace
Morocco's Hassan II Mosque, set against a blue sky, representing the country's dedication to preserving its traditional architecture and design
Structural economic advances for an emerging Morocco 
Morocco’s development through infrastructure, energy transition, and innovation
A person placing push pins into a world map, symbolizing the power of naming, cartography, and the marking of geopolitical boundaries
The politics of place names
Renaming the Gulf of Mexico and the power of cartography
A stock market chart displayed over the American flag, symbolizing the intersection of financial trends and national economy
The fragile future of the US stock market in 2025
Economic instability, geopolitical tensions, and technological risks threaten the markets
Saint Porphyrius Church and cemetery (Gaza), view from SW. 1922, Ecole biblique de Jérusalem
Once upon a time in Gaza
A reflection on public health, cultural resilience, and the enduring struggle for humanity amid devastation
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Events in Economy & Politics

After school, exhibition view. Courtesy of Carnegie Museum of Art
After school
23 Aug 2025 — 11 Jan 2026 at the Carnegie Museum of Art in Pittsburgh, United States
Changemakers: crafting a difference, exhibition view. Courtesy of the Museum of Australian Democracy
Changemakers, crafting a difference
13 Jan — 31 Dec 2025 at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
The House of Signatories. Courtesy of Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus
The House of Signatories
Permanent event at the Lietuvos nacionalinis muziejus in Vilnius, Lithuania
Republic and Dictatorship. Courtesy of Heeresgeschichtliches Museum
Republic and Dictatorship
Permanent event at the Heeresgeschichtliches Museum in Vienna, Austria
Presidential Limousine. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
LBJ’s Presidential Limousine
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
HMCS Huron. Courtesy of The Military Museums
HMCS Huron
Permanent event at The Military Museums in Calgary, Canada
Holtgrewe WWII Model Collection. Courtesy of The Museum of Flight
Holtgrewe WWII Model Collection
Permanent event at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, United States
The Coin Cabinet. Courtesy of MNHA
The Coin Cabinet
Permanent event at the MNHA in Luxembourg, Luxembourg
Writs to referendums: celebrating Australia’s unique electoral system, exhibition view. Courtesy of Museum of Australian Democracy
Writs to referendums (...)
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
The Oval Office. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
The Oval Office
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
The Legacy Gallery, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
The Legacy Gallery
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Old Justice. Courtesy of GNM
Old Justice
Permanent event at the GNM in Nuremberg, Germany
Democracy. Are you in? Exhibition view. Courtesy of the Museum of Australian Democracy
Democracy. Are you in?
Permanent event at the Museum of Australian Democracy in Parkes, Australia
Federal President's Prize. Courtesy of Deutsches Museum
Federal President's Prize
Permanent event at the Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany
Holtgrewe WWI Model Collection. Courtesy of The Museum of Flight
Holtgrewe WWI Model Collection
Permanent event at The Museum of Flight in Seattle, United States
Civil Rights, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
Civil Rights
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
Social Justice Gallery, Exhibition view. Courtesy of LBJ Presidential Library
Social Justice Gallery
Permanent event at the LBJ Presidential Library in Austin, United States
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