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There’s been global outrage at the revelation by CNN that migrants from several African countries are being auctioned as slaves in Libya. Simon McMahon warns that these responses and governments’ promises to crack down on the trade will reek of hypocrisy if they don’t also recognise the relationship between existing migration control policies and the vulnerability of migrants using routes into and through Libya.
In Argentina, lands traditionally owned by the indigenous Mapuche people have been bought by foreigners at knock-down prices. The Mapuche’s attempts to occupy and build communities on small areas of their ancestral lands have led to a violent response from the Argentine government and military. Geraldine Lublin explains how the death of a protester has only deepened indigenous Argentines’ sense that they are not protected by the country’s laws.
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The Libyan coastguard has received money from the EU to stop migrant boats crossing the Mediterranean.
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Simon McMahon, Coventry University
Insincerity and short-termism rule global responses to Libyan migration.
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Geraldine Lublin, Swansea University
Neither constitution protections nor protests have prevented the Mapuche and their allies from suffering at the hands of the Argentine state.
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Environment + Energy
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Asit K. Biswas, National University of Singapore; Kris Hartley, Cornell University
Governments must understand that the factors making cities convenient and productive also make their residents prone to obesity. They must confront this challenge with intelligent, focused policies.
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Rocío Pozo, University of Stirling
If we can keep elephants away from farms then farmers might be more inclined to help conservation efforts.
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Mark Ballora, Pennsylvania State University; Jenni Evans, Pennsylvania State University
A meteorologist and a music technologist team up to turn the data from tropical storms into musical graphs.
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Business + Economy
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Co-Pierre Georg, University of Cape Town; Qobolwakhe Dube, University of Cape Town
The astronomic rise of the price of bitcoin over the past 12 months raises fears that the cryptocurrency is set to crash which could see many people lose money.
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Connal Parr, Northumbria University, Newcastle; Edward Burke, University of Nottingham
Everything you need to know about this crucial part of the negotiations.
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Politics + Society
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Leighann Spencer, Charles Sturt University
Nigeria is on the verge of passing a law to criminalise rampant mob lynching. Other countries have tried to do this and failed.
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Wendy Andhika Prajuli, Bina Nusantara University
ISIS may have lost most of their territory, but it's important to be aware that ISIS can still utilise the Internet and social media to recruit people and to spread their fantastical propaganda.
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Science + Technology
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Elizabeth Kirley, Deakin University; Marilyn McMahon, Deakin University
Emoji add a sense of fun and nuance to digital communications. But where does the law stand when they're used to suggest violence or threats?
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