Trump and media bias
Over the past half decade, the legitimacy of the mainstream media has become a central theme of our political discourse. Some of this as of
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What is (Racist) Media Bias and how does it manifest?
Media Bias – What is it? Media bias is the perceived bias exercised by journalists, news outlets and mass media that impacts the professional standard
Building positive peace
As war keeps on changing, even the concept of peace is evolving. Peace today has not one, but two distinct definitions: Negative Peace Positive Peace
Upskilling and Reskilling for a better future
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a serious toll on the entire planet. Our daily habits changed, our interactions changed, our work lives changed. All the
Johan Galtung’s work
“Peace appeals to the hearts; studies to the brain. Both are needed, indeed indispensable. But equally indispensable is a valid link between brain and heart.
Johan Galtung: healing the world from war
A peaceful world can often look like an impossible dream. Especially lately. We may feel overwhelmed, helpless, and powerless when we read news about what
Positive Peace, what is it?
Peace has been a condition of survival for humans throughout time. In times of war, it is not possible to achieve the levels of cooperation
Understanding Intersectionality
Exploring the word, its meaning, and its impact on the world. We live in an exceptional historical moment, characterised by so much violence, conflict, and social
Johan Galtung – The Father of Peace Studies
Johan Galtung born in Oslo on October 24, 1930, is a Norwegian sociologist and mathematician. In 1959 he founded the Oslo Peace Research Institute (PRIO)
The Father of Peace Studies
In 1930, an individual born in Oslo, Norway, would go on to lead the academic field of peace and conflict studies, writing over 160 books
Intersectionality
“Intersectionality is a lens through which you can see where power comes and collides, where it interlocks and intersects”, Kimberlè Crenshaw In recent years
What’s the difference between Iceland and Afghanistan?
Many differences can be drawn between the two states of Iceland and Afghanistan. Iceland, a largely Christian island has a population of 366 Thousand. It’s
Re-skilling & Up-skilling In The Evolving Online Workplace
Digitalisation, robotisation, automation, sustainability, diversity and remote. COVID-19 has acted as a catalyst for a new environment that forces companies to abandon outdated functions and
The new world of work requires reskilling and upskilling
In recent years, the job market has changed exponentially. The New York Times recently reported that the trend of automation has increased, particularly as businesses navigate
Characterising the Notion of Positive Peace
Just as ‘peace education’ was born in the 1920s as a reaction to the destruction and death caused during the First World War, in turn
Do emotions and memories of society members matter?
There is a continuous cycle between emotions and memory which continues to form and shape future beliefs, perceptions, and actions. By understanding this cycle at
An overview of global peace and unrest during the Covid-19 pandemic
The 15th edition of the annual Global Peace Index report, the world’s leading measure of this study, revealed that in 2021 the average level of
Young People’s Response to the Peace Index 2022
In the last blog posts, we introduced the Institute for Economics and Peace (IEP)’s Positive Peace Report 2022. Our work at IDare is founded on
Most and least peaceful countries of the world
“The average level of global peacefulness deteriorated by 0.07 per cent in the 2021 Global Peace Index. Although a relatively small deterioration, this is the
Global peace index: best and worst scores
What makes a country peaceful? What threatens its peacefulness? After last week’s insight on the Global Peace Index and how it works, this week we
An Introduction to the Creative and Cultural Industries in the UK before COVID
Introduction to the Creative and Cultural Industries The creative and cultural industries (CCIs) have existed as long as humanity itself. They provide a means for
Reality of social media
As the use of social networks increases, they generate a virtual reality. This means of communication, in turn, generates digital identities, giving rise to a
Filter bubble
Whilst scrolling either through your personal various social media platforms, you may feel reassuringly confident that most of the online community agrees with your views,
Financial Implications of War and Peace in The Middle East
The geopolitical scenario of the Middle East has undergone significant rearrangements since the end of the 20th century. The Gulf War, the aggression against Iraq
The Cost of War, Peace and Covid
Covid-19 has seen the world change. Countries were plunged into recessions, many people found themselves losing family breadwinners and business owners were left unable to
Are we losing our critical thinking skills?
Data from Backlingo shows that globally, the average time a person spends on social media a day is 2 hours 24 minutes. 4.48 billion people
CCIs in Jordan article
As advanced economies across the world have witnessed a move away from manufacturing industries in the last three decades, the Creative and Cultural Industries have
Is peace a prerequisite?
“Peace is the prerequisite for the survival of humanity in the 21st century. In a perfectly peaceful world, there would be no costs from violence
Global peace index
War and peace have always been forces capable of changing the way we perceive the world. Through the centuries, wars have destroyed countries, created new
The Cost of Peace and War
Sometimes, it can feel as though the notion and very concept of peace, is intangible and something outside of our comprehension. What does peace mean?