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OPINION: The People’s Power
Within a democracy, there is the usual loose reference to the term, ‘the people’s power.’ But what does this term really mean? It is described as the capacity of ordinary……
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Opinion
I’m a student. I’m in favor of a stronger SPS cellphone ban
Allowing Seattle students to have phones at all during the school day makes it nearly impossible to prevent device use during “instructional time."
National
From GH¢155 billion a year to GH¢500 billion a month! The amazing story of how interoperability in 2018 has driven Ghana’s mobile Money Growth
In May 2018, Ghana became the first country in Africa to launch a game-changing digital payment system - mobile money interoperability, which allowed seamless payments; first between all mobile money…
Cuba
The Sequence of a Transition for Cuba
The urgency of profound change in Cuba is so obvious that all transition proposals resemble one another in their essentials. The post The Sequence of a Transition for Cuba appeared…
Opinion
Deep into the era of the algorithm
Artificial Intelligence has turbo-charged an era of exponential change and cycles of innovation are now occurring in spans of months, even weeks. There’s a new generation of tech oligarchs that…
Opinion
Ever tried parking at a hospital in Portugal?
You can probably get a choice of spaces at 3am.
Columnists
How John Swinney just signalled a step-change in SNP’s attitude towards economic growth
The First Minister must ensure that his warm words to CBI Scotland’s annual lunch produce meaningful change
Columnists
Scottish Parliament can’t dodge this simple question: how many MSPs are women, 55 or 56? – Susan Dalgety
If the Scottish Parliament can’t count women MSPs for fear of causing offence, writes Susan Dalgety, will we stop counting female survivors of sexual violence too?
Columnists
The reason why the SNP lack the passion to do anything other than spout meaningless slogans – Brian Wilson
The triumph of nationalism is to form ‘sides’ based on identity rather than real issues like social injustice
Columnists
Why Adam Smith’s moral philosophy provides an antidote to AI’s dehumanising poison – Ronald Hepburn
As amoral artificial intelligence erodes their humanity, our children risk becoming very different people to previous generations
Columnists
The reason why Edinburgh is so expensive for tourists is simple
A city designed by ‘enlightened angels’ is always going to attract more than its fair share of visitors
Columnists
Why Andy Burnham could be the Prime Minister who kills off Scottish independence – John McLellan
A left-wing crowd-pleaser, the current mayor of Greater Manchester would make a formidable opponent for the SNP if he manages to become Prime Minister
Columnists
Are all surveyors’ home reports as ridiculous as the one I just got? – Stephen Jardine
Surveyors are being forced to neutralise their language to protect themselves against the threat of legal action
Letters
LETTER: Moving water from the Columbia River is anything but easy
It would cost billions and be met with much resistance.
Editorials
EDITORIAL: How to reduce higher education costs
The old adage “what goes up must come down” hasn’t often applied to higher education. That looks to be changing.
LETTER: The unique role of motherhood
Many factors for declining fertility.
Columnists
Vaughn Palmer: Horgan said Site C sucked, but it would not have happened without him
There was no disguising Horgan’s position on Site C. His successor, Premier David Eby, did not even try.
Letters
Readers’ Letters: Scotland’s transport network needs real coordination
Green dreams of free bus transport for all will be shattered due to a lack of joined-up thinking, says reader
Columnists
Abuse hurled at Rachel Reeves is a reminder that our politics is in the gutter – Jayne Dowle
Just when you thought that politics couldn’t fall any further into the gutter, along comes a man in a white truck bearing battered St George’s flags to hurl foul-mouthed abuse…
Columnists
Mayoral Development Zone will help Leeds take the next step – Tracy Brabin & James Lewis
Leeds is a city built on graft, reinvention and a quiet, Yorkshire confidence. A place where the mills and factories of the Industrial Revolution have given way to a modern…
Columnists
The US managed to engineer a publicly-funded transport project to the moon, we can’t even manage one to Manchester Airport – David Behrens
Say what you like about the USA but they managed to engineer a publicly-funded transport project to the moon. We couldn’t even manage one to Manchester Airport. HS2 – yes,…
Economy
Vaca Muerta promises flood of dollars, insuring Argentina’s next president against any currency crisis
Between the export boom of Vaca Muerta and annual agricultural contributions, an unprecedented amount of hard currency could be entering Argentina as from 2027. The next government would have, for…
Columnists
The story of a lad from a Yorkshire village who dared to dream – Christa Ackroyd
I love writing about my favourite things and judging by the response you enjoy it too.
Columnists
The significance of brand cannot be overlooked, even in difficult times – Matt Kilb
When margins tighten, the first budget business to business (B2B) boards cut is brand. It's almost a reflex now – short-sighted, but automatic. Boards treat brand as marketing's vanity budget:…
Columnists
No wonder young people are putting off having families, life is tough for them – Andy Brown
It is not easy being young. Stay with me on this. Clearly if you happen to be young and fit then life ought to be something to be enjoyed and…
Opinion
Journalism’s silent crisis
Why mental health has become one of the biggest threats to press freedom, and why journalists increasingly need solid psychological support. For years journalism has been associated with resilience. Reporters…
Javier Milei
Does Milei want a second term?
The good news is that the vote for his re-election is still 17 months away; the bad news is that, at this rate, he might not win. Leer más
Donald Trump
OAPs: Old Age Presidents
US presidents Donald Trump and Joe Biden were both criticised for being too old to serve as heads of government, as has Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Brazil. But…
Narendra Modi
Ambassador Ajaneesh Kumar: India’s fight against terrorism
India and Argentina, despite being separated by oceans and continents, are united by democratic values and by the shared conviction that terrorism is an assault on civilisation itself. In this…
Column
Europa and the bullies
This month finally sees a massive free-trade agreement covering some 700 million people come provisionally into being – deserving that description because it eliminates tariffs on 91 percent of EU…
As I See It
Mass destruction gets easier and cheaper
Until not that long ago, the ability to bring down civilisations was the preserve of a few powerful countries. It is now in the process of being democratised. Leer más
Javier Milei
What Manuel Adorni is covering up
Cabinet Chief’s never-ending scandal is source of growing unease within President Javier Milei's government. Leer más