Tom Ballantine

As we return to a pre-WW2 order, the middle powers face a challenge With economic stagnation and extremes of inequality comes corrosion of trust in democratic institutions. So Trump may be a symptom, not a cause, of what Carney called a

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Truly outrageous politicisation of the world cup draw

This world cup draw is beyond ludicrous so far! Wholly politicised intro and award of the brand new FIFA peace prize

How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict Environmental stress systematically activates the psychological vulnerabilities that drive criminal behaviour.

Environmental stress systematically activates the psychological vulnerabilities that drive criminal behaviour.

UN Sees World’s Emissions Falling 10% by 2035, Far Short of 60% Goal The pace of emissions reductions is “still not nearly fast enough,” according to UNFCCC’s Stiel.

The UN sees the world's planet-warming greenhouse emissions falling at far too slow a pace.