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When society comes apart at the seams
(10 minute read) James Bradshaw finds the predictions of an American academic eerily accurate, but discovers in them ideas for a better future.
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America’s divided soul
(7 minute read) Maddy Fry traces the polarization in US society to historic damaging changes in how people consume media.
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Healing Colombia’s conflict through art
(6 minute read) “Art remains a powerful yet underutilized tool for peace and social cohesion in the post-conflict setting,” argues Clare McMullen.
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Court watching in the United States
(6 minute read) Kendra Mills explores a novel idea aimed at making America’s justice system fairer.
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Five reasons why drilling for gas in the UK is a good idea
(3 minute read) Joel Chacon challenges received wisdom and argues that a compromise is needed to build a truly sustainable future.
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Spain’s fragile memory
(7 minute read) Maddy Fry finds modern Spain is still tip-toeing around the history of its bloody civil war.
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One woman’s battle against domestic abuse
(4 minute read) Bridget O’Sullivan speaks to an unlikely heroine who used her own suffering to help others.
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Such a time as this
(3 minute read) A Ukrainian poet helps Nicole Law find light even in ‘the darkest of days’.
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When revolutionary poachers become dictatorial game keepers
(6 minute read) Michael Kirke scours history and finds a sad refrain of revolution gone wrong.
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When faith goes green …
(4 minute read) Lisa Fraser reports on the often hidden efforts by the world’s main religions to care for creation.