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From the Women’s March on Washington to Brazil’s anti-austerity demonstrations, global discontent seems to be reaching levels not seen since the fallout of the 2008-2009 financial meltdown.
Fabio Diaz explains how inequality is feeding public protest, focusing on South Africa and Colombia, two of the world’s least egalitarian nations. The promise of social mobility after the end of apartheid in South Africa and peace in Colombia has not been fulfilled, fuelling strikes and clashes as marginalised groups, such as the poor and racial minorities, demand constitutional rights.
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Protesters march past the venue for the World Economic Forum on Africa 2017 meeting in Durban, South Africa.
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Fabio Andres Diaz, International Institute of Social Studies
Popular protest is on the rise globally, particularly in places with deeply entrenched inequalities.
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Business + Economy
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Ben Hamadi Zouhour, École de Management de Normandie - UGEI
Tunisia's economy has been struggling since the country’s 2011 revolution. Corruption and bad governance within the banking sector is not helping.
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Environment + Energy
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Joachim Schleich, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)
On June 1, Donald Trump announced that he would take the US out of the Paris climate agreement because it was "unfair" to the US. An economic analysis indicates otherwise.
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John Bolton, University of Cape Town
In light of World Oceans Day, it's important to note the important role aquaculture can have on the continent.
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Politics + Society
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Nic Cheeseman, University of Birmingham
The closer the race between the incumbent Uhuru Kenyatta and Raila Odinga, the more Kenyans will start to worry about election rigging.
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