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Casting off the shackles of greed, corruption, and deceit: Recipe for a new world order

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We live in a world order where money talks and powerful people can act as they please with impunity.

Global equality and sustainability cannot be achieved until the dominant paradigm of greed, corruption, and deceit, which permeate all levels of governance and commerce, is overhauled. Dr Roy I Bhikharie is exploring if and how the UN system is responsible for supporting the economic growth of the elite at the expense of the broader population. Based on this work, a […]

Neoliberal traits in school curricula-instructional design: Post-pandemic opportunities for change towards the common good

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Chris Green calls for radical and systemic change in the modern educational system in schools and to update the curriculum to reflect modern views for the issue-savvy youth

Calls for systemic change to Western education systems are growing louder, following seismic social activism over the past few years and the emergence of an increasingly connected and issue-savvy youth. The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on education have become the trigger point for change. Chris Green, a specialist in educational reform, says it’s time to turn our backs on […]

Traversing the minefield: A professional humanitarian for a new world of risk

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Syrians in a refugee camp in Suruc, Turkey.

The inhumanity of war has always put the humanitarian in peril. But today aid workers stand in the crosshairs of armed adversaries with new tactics and targets for their violence, while competition between aid agencies creates even more insecurity on the ground. So, who should the humanitarian be? An altruistic do-gooder governed by feelings of empathy? Or a professional who […]