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Does public safety trump free speech? History suggests there is a case for banning anti-trans activist Posie Parker from NZ

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The impending arrival of Kelly-Jean Keen-Minshull – aka Posie Parker – has put the spotlight on the tension between free speech and protecting vulnera...

06 Noviembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Kevin Veale

Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump are vying for the Republican nomination for president. Abaca Press / Alamy Stock Photo

Trump v DeSantis: how the two Republican presidential heavy-hitters compare

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In an episode of HBO’s Real Time in March 2023, comedian Bill Maher hit the nail on the head when describing the current debate over Donald Trump v Ro...

23 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Thomas Gift

Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

Baroness Louise Casey has found that London’s Metropolitan police force is institutionally racist, misogynistic and homophobic. We heard similar 24 ye...

22 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por John Fox

Des jeunes marchent derrière une banderole lors d'une manifestation à Paris contre la réforme du système de retraite. Bertrand Guay/AFP

La réforme des retraites va-t-elle alimenter un conflit de générations ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Le gouvernement de la première ministre Élisabeth Borne a finalement décidé de recourir à l’article 49 alinéa 3 de la Constitution pour faire passer s...

21 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Julien Pillot

Outside Signature Bank headquarters in New York City. Regulators closed the bank on March 12, 2023. Lokman Vural Elibol/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The collapse of major US banks leads to bills calling for more regulation

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

When Silicon Valley and Signature banks failed in early March 2023, government regulators rushed in to guarantee deposits and protect bank customers. ...

20 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por V. Gerard (Jerry) Comizio

The Holocaust shouldn’t be a catch-all metaphor for hate – but we can still learn from comparisons

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Gary Lineker’s tweet criticising the government’s asylum policy has led many to question when – if ever – it can be helpful to compare modern events t...

02 Julio 2024
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Maiken Umbach

Les syndicats ont tenté une nouvelle fois, mercredi 15 mars, de faire pression sur le gouvernement et les législateurs pour qu'ils rejettent le projet de relèvement de l'âge de la retraite à 64 ans. Ici à Paris. Thomas Samson / AFP

Réforme des retraites : l’heure de vérité

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Pour la seconde fois sous l’ère d’Emmanuel Macron, le dossier des retraites se trouve mis sur la table des discussions : lors du premier quinquennat, ...

16 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Claude Patriat

People queue outside a bank in Lagos on February 22, 2023. Nigeria was hit with a scarcity of cash after the central bank began to swap old Naira notes for new bills. Patrick Meinhardt / AFP

Nigeria’s central bank made critical mistakes that doomed the country’s currency redesign

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Nigeria has successfully introduced new banknotes on about 10 occasions since independence in 1960. So why has the latest attempt been so controversia...

15 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stephen Onyeiwu

Supporters listen to former President Donald Trump at the CPAC meeting in Maryland in March 2023. Alex Wong/Getty Images

I went to CPAC to take MAGA supporters’ pulse – China and transgender people are among the top ‘demons’ they say are ruining the country

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In early March 2023, I mixed with the Make America Great Again faithful at the annual Conservative Political Action Conference – a popular meeting, of...

14 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Alexander Hinton

Pope Francis: the first post-colonial papacy to deliver messages that resonate with Africans

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When he was presented to a cheering crowd at St Peter’s Square, Vatican City, on 13 March 2013, few people outside Latin America knew much about Jorge...

13 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por La redacción

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Is strong hiring fanning the flames of inflation? AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh

Why employment remains red hot even as the Federal Reserve tries to put job market on ice

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The hot U.S. labor market is showing few signs of cooling down, with the latest jobs report showing continued strong gains, particularly in service in...

11 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Edouard Wemy

Manifestation à Londres, 1er février 2023. Justin Tallis/AFP

Ce que les grèves britanniques ont d’historique

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

Une grève « inédite » et « historique » : c’est en ces termes que la presse francophone qualifie volontiers le mouvement social que connaît le Royaume...

10 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Clémence Fourton

The sculpture of U.S. presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln towers over the Black Hills at Mount Rushmore, near Keystone, S.D. Scott Olson/Getty Images News via Getty Images

What are the limits of presidential power to forgive student loans? A constitutional law expert answers 5 questions

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

There’s about US$430 billion on the line for 40 million people in the Supreme Court’s upcoming decisions on student debt forgiveness.

09 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Derek W. Black

Des syndicalistes bloquent une route devant la raffinerie Total Energies lors d'une action appelée par la Confédération générale du travail (CGT) à Donges (44), le 8 février 2023. Loic Venance/AFP

Réforme des retraites : bloquer les chaînes d’approvisionnement est-il plus efficace que manifester ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

La réforme des retraites voulue par Emmanuel Macron est à l’origine depuis janvier 2023 d’un mouvement social de grande ampleur. Il se caractérise not...

07 Marzo 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Gilles Paché

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Does public safety trump free speech? History suggests there is a case for banning anti-trans activist Posie Parker from NZ

Trump v DeSantis: how the two Republican presidential heavy-hitters compare

Casey review: key steps the Met police must take to address its institutional racism and sexism

La réforme des retraites va-t-elle alimenter un conflit de générations ?

The collapse of major US banks leads to bills calling for more regulation

The Holocaust shouldn’t be a catch-all metaphor for hate – but we can still learn from comparisons

Réforme des retraites : l’heure de vérité

Nigeria’s central bank made critical mistakes that doomed the country’s currency redesign

I went to CPAC to take MAGA supporters’ pulse – China and transgender people are among the top ‘demons’ they say are ruining the country

Pope Francis: the first post-colonial papacy to deliver messages that resonate with Africans

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Why employment remains red hot even as the Federal Reserve tries to put job market on ice

Ce que les grèves britanniques ont d’historique

What are the limits of presidential power to forgive student loans? A constitutional law expert answers 5 questions

Réforme des retraites : bloquer les chaînes d’approvisionnement est-il plus efficace que manifester ?

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