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Welfare States – too good for too long?
Written by Daniel Vekony
As societies in Europe become older, Central European countries and EU member states as a whole need to find out if they want, and are able to sustain, the state welfare system inherited from the 20th century in a world of global competition. During the 1980s there was a proverb […]
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A College Degree is Just Not Enough!
Written by Muhammad Bilal Khalid
Money is the root of all evil. This statement is as true today as it was some years ago. The world’s economy is suffering and Pakistan is on the high road to the next economic depression. Maybe we will be the first to suffer as the MIT predicts that the […]
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With Health Insurance, Knowing the System is Half the Battle
Written by Juliana Rincon
In South, Central and North America, having health insurance is only half the battle. The other is understanding and learning how to use the systems, when it seems that most of those who really do benefit from health insurance do so after learning the tips and tricks to get the most out of a limited service.
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Poland in crisis? What crisis are you talking about?
Written by Artur Kacprzak
This part of the world has a long history of living in very rough social conditions. Their wealth of experience with rough conditions makes people here much more resilient in facing the so-called “crisis” the world is going through nowadays. Let me share my story and show you where people […]
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Mining or homelands: which leads to better health in Aboriginal communities?
Written by Dominika Ricardi
Since the first Gold Rush 160 years ago, Australian history has been tainted by a conflict between mining and indigenous land rights. Aboriginal communities have long been excluded or abandoned by government – forced off their lands into settlements and ignored in terms of health care, resulting in statistics that […]
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The Simple Fact That People Are Not Machines
Written by Yohana de Andrade
Should we blame the people for the welfare state or the state itself? How the Brazilian government is dealing with the elderly citizens? In this article, we discuss the state role and responsabilites and if a new model of welfare should rise – or not.
