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Is There Anything the Arab World Can Learn from Central Europe?
Written by Anikó Mészáros
Although one has to be very careful with this comparison, it is possible to see similarities between the events of the Arab Spring and the ‘gentle revolutions’ in Central Europe marking the end of the Cold War. Moreover, the twenty year transition experience of CEE countries may well serve as […]
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The Human Costs of the Recession
Written by Yassmin
It has been almost four years since the Global Financial Crisis (GFC), however its effects are still being felt throughout the world. Although there is evidence to indicate the recovery is well underway, the unemployment numbers of youth, particularly in South East Asia and the Pacific, suggest a slightly different […]
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Crowdfunding the Syrian revolution
Written by sergio.marx
Ten months after the beginning of the Syrian uprising, the world continues to see protestors being killed by their own government. To go beyond the ineffectual international response, a German-based initiative wants to financially help local activists against the Assad regime by crowdfunding them. FutureChallenges talked with Elias Perabo, a […]
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The Media Needs to Discourage Religious Extremism of All Kinds
Written by Maria Farooq
Why is the call to represent Muslim culture so depreciated? Isn’t this an act of religious extremism in itself in a post 9/11 scenario? The home improvement chain Lowe’s strong opposition to the ‘All American-Muslim’ reality TV show – which focuses on the everyday lives of Muslim-American families – that cause […]
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Water Distribution to Flood Victims – the Odd Ground Realities
Written by Faisal Kapadia
Pakistan faces a multitude of issues but availability of clean drinking water is perhaps one of the most threatening, especially after the ravaging floods of the last two years. As was pointed out in an earlier post by my colleague Maria, 60% of the infant mortality rate in Pakistan is […]
