What does ‘race’ mean today, to a biologist? The ‘candelabra’ model of racial development is now rejected in favour of a ‘trellis’ model. . Nigel Pocock . Even with Neanderthals, cross-species mating was occurring. Modern Europeans consequently have between 2%-5% Neanderthal DNA. The trellis model allows for constant movement of […]
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UK: 2.56 million without hope
The British economic strength and its resistance to the Euro crisis is starting to be called into question after a study was published showing an increase of 70,000 people out of work. . The rate of people without a job in the United Kingdom stood at 7.9% in the quarter […]
Lights and shadows of “Fair Trade”
More than 1.2 million farmers in 66 developing countries produce goods such as sugar, coffee and cotton to promote social justice in poor regions. But not everyone benefits and there are even some negative effects. Benjamin Serra The impact of consumerism in the first world for people living […]
Generation 2030… for a real education
This organisation was founded with the aim of defending and strengthening public policies in support of the interests and educational development of children. In order to create a more just and sustainable society the education children receive now is fundamental. . Education cuts, which in many countries have been driven […]
Buy the brand
I went to a seminar, at the London School of Economics, called, “London, fractured identity or collection of neighbourhoods?” Steve Latham Organised by a new group called Citydiplo, it claimed to be discussion of local neighbourhood branding in London. The apparent question was whether London had a unified brand, or whether […]