For the lebanese, Coronavirus is only piling on top of an already dire situation. On Monday, the Lebanese government announced it would stop paying all around $30 billion worth of foreign loans, defaulting for the second time on part of its 90 billion dollar debt this year. If that sounds like big picture economics, imagine… Continue reading COVID-19 is Pushing Lebanon to the Breaking Point (25 Mar 2020)
Category: World News
Global Corruption Index 2019 Report Released
The global corruption index report for 2019 has been released by Transparency International. Heading into 2020, the United States is positioned to possibly overtake Uruguay and Estonia in the index. Now at 23rd in the world, the U.S. is expected to make changes in 2020 that could make it less corrupt. The full report is… Continue reading Global Corruption Index 2019 Report Released
Why it’s time for sustainable business: Rethinking growth (28 Feb 2020)
An entire generation of young people is rejecting the idea of unlimited economic growth on a planet with finite resources. Among them are social entrepreneurs in Indonesia looking for ways to do business that don’t harm the environment. The poles are melting. Sea levels are rising. Dozens of species go extinct every day. Environmental migration… Continue reading Why it’s time for sustainable business: Rethinking growth (28 Feb 2020)
How Germany’s Universal Health-Care System Works (CNBC – 24 Nov 2019)
Germany’s health-care system spends nearly half as much as the United States but still manages to cover 100% of its population through a mix of public and private insurance schemes. There are two different systems that residents can turn to for insurance in Germany: SHI, which stands for Statutory Health Insurance and PHI or Private… Continue reading How Germany’s Universal Health-Care System Works (CNBC – 24 Nov 2019)
Sahar Zand Reporting on Immigration in Denmark for the BBC
Video About Denmark’s efforts to better integrate its migrant population are attracting controversy at home, and abroad. Twenty-nine housing districts, known as ‘migrant ghettos’, are now subject to special measures to tackle crime and unemployment, and encourage greater mixing between migrants and wider Danish society. In the run-up to Denmark’s recent landmark election, Sahar Zand… Continue reading Sahar Zand Reporting on Immigration in Denmark for the BBC
“Intifada 3.0” – VICE News Report on Israeli-Palestinian Violence (Oct 2015)
This series of reports by VICE News covers an increase of Israeli-Palestinian violence in the late 2015. The videos are listed by date posted to YouTube. WARNING: This video includes images of violence and conflict. DISPATCH 1 – Clashes in the West Bank (14 Oct 2015) The latest spasm of violence in Israel has left… Continue reading “Intifada 3.0” – VICE News Report on Israeli-Palestinian Violence (Oct 2015)
“Renegade Jewish Settlers” – VICE News Report on Jewish Settlers in Palestine (2 Jul 2015)
This 5-part series from VICE News offers a report on Jewish settlers in Palestine. These videos cover news and events mostly from the spring and summer of 2015. WARNING: These videos contain images of violence. PART 1 Israeli settlers have been slowly nibbling away at Palestine’s West Bank territory for four decades. 300,000 setllers now… Continue reading “Renegade Jewish Settlers” – VICE News Report on Jewish Settlers in Palestine (2 Jul 2015)
“The War Next Door” – VICE News Report – Conflict on the Israeli and Syrian Border (December 2014)
This 5-part series of reports covers news of conflict along the border between Israel and Syria. These videos were posted by VICE News to YouTube in December of 2014. WARNING: These videos contain graphic images of war, violence, and suffering. PART 1 – Syrian Fighters Rescued by the IDF (17 Dec 2014) In August, al… Continue reading “The War Next Door” – VICE News Report – Conflict on the Israeli and Syrian Border (December 2014)
“Rockets and Revenge” – VICE News Reports on Conflict in Palestine and Israel (Summer 2014)
The following videos are a series of reports from VICE News from the summer of 2014 covering the increased incidents of violence in Palestine and Israel at that time. VICE News is known for a style of balanced factual reporting offering an insight into events with as little bias or reporter influence as possible. Be… Continue reading “Rockets and Revenge” – VICE News Reports on Conflict in Palestine and Israel (Summer 2014)