Rostra’s Choice: Doughnut Economics
Title: Doughnut Economics Writer: Kate Raworth Year of publication: 2017 Review: In this book, Oxford economist Kate Raworth introduces...
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Elisabeth Hoole
- May 26, 2020
- 4 min
Why Women Leaders are More Successful in Fighting the Coronavirus
New Zealand, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Arden, has recently declared victory over the coronavirus, reporting almost zero new cases in...
Mateo Ricucci
- May 25, 2020
- 3 min
The Impact of Covid-19 on European Football
Europe was heavily impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in March 2020 and football has been on a lockdown ever since. No matches have been...
Nicole Golovenko
- May 19, 2020
- 3 min
Putin vs Post-COVID Russia
This spring has not been easy for any of us. The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed significant flaws in our neoliberal society on a global...
Roosa Näveri
- May 17, 2020
- 3 min
People or the Economy? The Case of the Garment Industry in Bangladesh
Along with other countries, Bangladesh went into a nationwide lockdown to fight the COVID-19 pandemic in the end of March. The country’s...
Miguel Adan Marquez
- May 16, 2020
- 1 min
Rostra’s Choice: The Sympathizer
Title: The Sympathizer Writer: Viet Thanh Nguyen Year of publication: 2015 Review: In this potent novel, a south Vietnamese,...
Maria Diaz Macias
- May 15, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 Dispatch: Philip Lane Talks ECB’s Monetary Policy in Current Pandemic
On Wednesday 13th May 2020, Room for Discussion had the honour to interview Philip Lane, chief economist of the European Central Bank...
Nuno Sousa
- May 14, 2020
- 6 min
The impact of Covid-19 on Trade Liberalisation, Globalisation and Geopolitics
The current Covid-19 emergency has caught everyone unprepared and it has shown us that Western countries are too dependent on China and...
Rado Baarda
- May 13, 2020
- 3 min
Michael Flynn – The Victim of a Rogue FBI
RussiaGate – The FBI probe into possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia – feels like it happened a lifetime ago, but new...
Aibike Omurova
- May 12, 2020
- 5 min
Ramadan in the light of pandemic
One of the most important events for Muslims is undoubtedly the holy month of Ramadan, traditionally celebrated as the ninth month of the...
Szandi Zsitnák
- May 11, 2020
- 4 min
Post-Pandemic Travel: A Return to the New Normal?
Many European countries previously hard hit by the coronavirus are now entering into a phase of easing restrictions and lockdowns. More...
Miguel Adan Marquez
- May 9, 2020
- 1 min
Rostra’s Choice: Prisoners of Geography
Title: Prisoners of Geography Writer: Tim Marshall Year of publication: 2015 Review: Have you ever wondered why the COVID-19 epidemic...
Cinthya Nathaly Criollo Quiroz
- May 8, 2020
- 7 min
Oil prices go negative, how can we see the light at the end of the tunnel?
Oil has been the most important source of energy since the mid-1950s. Its products underpin modern society, especially supplying energy...
Miguel Adan Marquez
- May 7, 2020
- 8 min
Mannerheim
A Russian colonel charging through the smoke of cannon shells into Japanese positions, a Swedish anthropologist trekking through the...
Guest Writer
- May 5, 2020
- 7 min
An Economic Tsunami: COVID-19 in Colombia
“At this moment, as we are in a tsunami and the wave is still active, let’s say… the corporate decisions are all focused in taking the...
Ollie Corfe
- May 4, 2020
- 3 min
Rhythm and Blues
The beat has stopped, yet the show must go on. The global consequences of lockdown are plastered wall to wall across every news outlet....
Aibike Omurova
- May 3, 2020
- 4 min
COVID-19 Dispatch: Albert Fox Cahn Talks Privacy Under Threat
Phone applications, contact tracing, physical lockdown control, closeup surveillance of movements, CCTV, digital tracking and facial...
Miguel Adan Marquez
- May 2, 2020
- 3 min
COVID-19 Dispatch: Dr. Nicholas Christakis Talks COVID-19 Responses
Dr. Nicholas Christakis (MD, PhD) is an American and Greek physician/sociologist known for his extensive research on social networks and...
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