Rather than humans becoming enslaved by robots, machines have become the new slave or serf class, with devastating consequences for society and the environment. We desperately need a more humane and sustainable approach to automation.
Read MoreDonald Trump is possibly the worst American president in history, but that does not give the rest of the political establishment a get-out-of-jail-free card when it comes to taking responsibility for the mess the world is in
Read MoreLeft without a say in the election of Donald Trump, a new breed of conscientious objectors are making their mark on the USA. Foreign tourists are voting with their feet and going elsewhere.
Read MoreThe plight of the 63,000 refugees and migrants still marooned in Greece should give Europeans pause for thought.
Read MoreFor an ideology which claims to stand at the pinnacle of humanity, white supremacy exhibits a paranoid sense of inferiority and persecution.
Read MoreBy Khaled Diab A gaffe by Egypt‘s president about his refrigerator reveals just how much Egyptians have cooled towards Sisi
Read MoreAny objective observer can see that the refugees of today are not the invaders of history. So why are so many Europeans afraid of refugees?
Read MoreOn the 10th anniversary of the day after 9/11, it is high time to trash the ‘clash of civilisations’ theory and the ‘war on terror’ and start a new chapter in the West’s relationship with the new Middle East.
Read MoreAll is not well in the old world of organisational paternity, job security and economic rationality. But the silver lining is that we have millions of virtual ‘friends’ to feel our pain.
Read MoreThe Arab uprisings are not just about democracy and dignity. But with domestic and global economic crises, how likely are they to deliver on bread and butter issues?
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