Month: January 2026

  • Home
  • Peace: Real or just theatre?

Peace: Real or just theatre?

Can Baydarol Peace is a difficult word. Everyone wants it, but it is impossible to achieve. Those who believe in it and devote themselves to it are forced to struggle…

If the poor are revolting, find out the reason why

Chris Skinner Following up on yesterday’s blog, is there a solution to the social inequality debate? Well, there are many that have been tried, but they were all fatally flawed.…

Courageous Carney vs. Demented Donald

Paul Krugman On Tuesday, Mark Carney, Canada’s Prime Minister, gave a remarkable speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos. In effect, he announced, calmly and lucidly, that Canada is…

The world has entered an era of “global water bankruptcy”, UN warns

A new report from the United Nations University (UNU) warns that decades of deforestation, pollution, soil degradation, water overallocation, and chronic groundwater depletion – compounded by global heating – have…

As pensioners hit rock bottom, Davos debates the “time of the beasts”

Levent Gürses The opposition’s proposal to raise pensions to 25,000 lira was rejected by Parliament, with funding issues cited as the reason. However, social security expert Prof. Dr. Aziz Çelik…

AI is advancing while causing great harm to humanity and nature

Osman Şenkul Newspapers and television stations report on what is happening in the markets and across many levels of the economy during an economic crisis, publishing thousands of news stories…

The world economy in 2026

Chris Skinner Well, guys, it doesn’t look good. Most banks and economic think tanks reckon the world is in a dive. Happy New Year! Much of this has been caused…

The misery of pensioners and the battle for resources in the global economy

Levent Gürses Significant developments are unfolding in the global economy amid US President Donald Trump’s bullying tactics. The intervention in Venezuela, threats against Iran, Greenland’s desire to join the US……

New skills and AI are reshaping the future of work

Kristalina Georgieva Technological change has reshaped job markets for centuries. But the benefits have not always been widely shared. As AI and digital technologies transform today’s workplace, even those at…

More microplastics found in rural woodland than city centre

Microplastics are infiltrating green spaces, often considered a respite from polluted cities, as experts sound the alarm on “potential health risks”. New research from the University of Leeds warns that…