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The Odyssey of Evo Morales or the Illusion of Diplomatic Immunity
Written by Diego Salama
On July 2nd, Bolivian president Evo Morales prepared to board his country’s presidential airplane (FAB001) en route back to La Paz after participating in a presidential summit in Moscow. Well into the flight, he was informed that France, Portugal, Italy and Spain – where the plane was due to […]
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We need a new social contract – not just austerity
Written by Daniel Vekony
When economic growth is not a given anymore, how can democratically elected governments trigger growth, maintain the welfare state and keep public spending down all at the same time? The answer is easy: they simply can’t. European welfare states have come to a crossroads. On the one hand, private investors […]
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When Polenta Explodes
Written by Dragos C. Costache
Protests, Poverty and Prosperity in Perspective 2012 started with a bang in Bucharest. The usually sedate Romanian capital erupted with protests the likes of which had not been seen for at least a decade. At first glance it seemed that people were angry with new healthcare legislation and the ousting of a […]
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Written by Mario Wiedemann
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Future Challenges’ Regions
Written by Tom Fries
You can now access Future Challenges posts from each region by clicking on any of the categories below! AFRICA ASIA AUSTRALASIA BRAZIL CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE LATIN AMERICA MIDDLE EAST NORTH AMERICA WESTERN EUROPE You can also see all posts written in Spanish here.
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Morsi’s Seven Deadly Sins
Written by Tarek Amr
Call it a coup, or a revolution, or even a coup-volution, but whatever you call it the truth is that on June 30th millions of Egyptians went onto the streets demonstrating against Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood rule. And that two days later the army could easily remove him from […]
