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Why Trump Should Cause Us All to Rethink Our Policies
- Analysis
- February 1, 2017
As Donald Trump makes it clear that he is intent on pursuing his rash and racist agenda come what may, we might be tempted to stand back, count our blessings, and try to minimize the damage. We need to be bolder than that. Not only in the short-term as we counter his hyper-nationalist rhetoric, but
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Community Engagement in Mining: Sharing Experiences and Best Practices
- Report
- January 30, 2017
By Caitlin Sievert and Ainsley Butler Resource-rich countries are home to 3.5 billion people. When these resources become a source of conflict between communities, corporations, and government, opportunities for community development are often lost. The immovability of natural resources renders the role of communities located near mining operations of critical importance throughout the mining cycle.
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Why a Small Meeting of Far-Right Delegates in Europe Shouldn’t go Unnoticed
- Analysis
- January 23, 2017
The day following President Donald Trump’s inauguration was marked by the Women’s March on Washington and hundreds of “sister marches” in cities around the world — a global display of disapproval for the new US leader and his retrograde understanding of human equality. The western German city of Koblenz hosted one too, but with a
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Taiwan: Just a Phone Call Away
- Analysis
- January 20, 2017
The election of Donald Trump as president of the United States brought unexpected attention to Taiwan. One of Trump’s first post-election acts was to exchange telephone courtesies with President Tsai Ing-wen, calling her “President of Taiwan” on Twitter. Since Tsai, of Taiwan’s Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) was elected in 2016, this was a conversation between
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