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Governance
Media literacy

Telling good information from bad

Guatemala’s disadvantaged children are learning to distinguish good information from misinformation, in a pioneering media outreach project

Global governance

Stand up to the White House

The Iran crisis shows that Trump’s unilateral approach to global affairs simply does not work

South Africa

Foreign workers built prosperity

How the needs of the labour market promoted migration to South Africa

Sustainable mobility

Fundamental transformation required

Expert report calls for abandonment of fossil fuels in transport

Air pollution

Blue-sky policy

Our Indian contributor is impressed by Beijing’s efforts to curb air pollution

Vehicle density

Overburdened infrastructure

There are far more cars on Bangkok’s streets than its infrastructure can handle

Environment

Tribal leaders disagree on copper mine

Tribal chiefs are divided amongst themselves over a proposed open-cast copper mine in Zambia’s Zambezi National Park

Book review

The growth delusion

David Pilling does an excellent job of spelling out why policymakers must not focus exclusively on GDP growth

Non-motorised transport

Expand sidewalks and bike lanes

Urban and transport planners around the world must pay more attention to pedestrians and cyclists

Human rights

Battle cry “blasphemy”

Laws against “blasphemy”, “defamation of religion” and “apostasy” are incompatible with universal human rights

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