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The Fate of Unwanted Art: Poland’s Symbolic Dealing with the Communist Past
- Analysis
- September 7, 2021
Ever since the regime changes in Eastern Europe in 1989 and the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, communist-era monumental art has become a controversial subject. Post-communist states, both the pre-existing ones and those which emerged after the Soviet disintegration, followed very different paths of handling the artistic remains of their immediate past. Dealing
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Covid Vaccine Apartheid and the Failure of Global Cooperation
- Analysis
- September 6, 2021
Scientists responded rapidly to the Covid-19 pandemic by developing vaccines effective against infection, serious illness, and death. These medical breakthroughs presented an opportunity to manage the pandemic from a truly global perspective. Yet, it is an opportunity we have thus far failed to seize In July 2020, months before the approval of any vaccine, eight presidents
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Re-imagining the Future: Is UNESCO on to Something?
- Analysis
- August 26, 2021
Most famous for its World Heritage Programme, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) has in recent years championed the idea of futures literacy – the skill and practice of diversifying why and how we imagine the future. Vis-à-vis increased reactionary use of an imaginary past, what can we take from how the organisation approaches
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What Canada Owes its Afghan Workers
- Analysis
- August 21, 2021
As dark clouds piled on the horizon and a catastrophic humanitarian crisis looms over Afghanistan, the Canadian government promised a special resettlement program for approximately 20,000 Afghans who fear reprisals from the Taliban for collaborating with the international community. The motive behind this decision is commendable. However, making it a reality is another question. There
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