The world is “trapped in the fetishism of economic growth,” says Polish sociologist Ryszard Zoltaniecki and must “learn to live with zero” growth.
The Fetishism of Economic Growth
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Sounding the Alarm About the Islamic State Does Not Have to Be a Call to Arms
Glossing over the Islamic State’s ultraviolence doesn’t help to make the case for non-intervention.
A Country Skating on Thin Ice, Tunisia Chooses a New President
Little has been done to address the economic crisis in Tunisia other than to accept foreign loans with their usual austerity strings attached.
South Sudan: Action Needed Now to Prevent Another Year of Devastation
The devastation in South Sudan over the past year has been horrendous and it could get worse.
Nuclear Weapons Conference Turns Nuclear Dialogue on Its Head
At the third Conference on the Humanitarian Impact of Nuclear Weapons, nuclear deterrence took a back seat to “collateral damage.”
Will the Taliban Attack on a Peshawar School Generate More Reform Than the Newtown School Shooting?
Since Sandy Hook, there have been nearly 100 school shootings. How many more Pakistani children need to die?
Hungary Is the Second Leading Country in the EU for “Irregular Border Crossings”
Many leave Hungary and the rest of East-Central Europe in search of opportunity; others arrive in search of better lives.
Poverty Is the Petri Dish That Grows Ebola
The failure to begin laying the groundwork for improved healthcare infrastructure in Africa is a virtual guarantee that populations will remain susceptible to further outbreaks.
A Lesson from Hong Kong in Pragmatism vs. Liberalism
The lack of majority support for Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement is an example of developing nations’ inclination towards pragmatism, not liberalism and civil rights.
A Tale of Two Girls Victimized by the West: Malala and Nabeela
Malala Yousafzai has been used as a propaganda tool, while Nabeela Rahman lost her family to a drone strike.