After some cases showed the reluctance of some firms to take responsibility for human rights abuses and environmental degradation, various voluntary initiatives have emerged in an attempt to reshape business practices. Among these initiatives is Friends of Earth Sweden. Staff Writer Adriana Abril has spoken to one of its members.
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Planet Earth – how perceptions impact sustainability efforts
Climate change is an issue of global importance. However, the different perceptions about it impact the efforts worldwide to combat it. Staff writer Dominique Keizer explains.
Welcome, but not here: outsourcing asylum seekers
Denmark and Britain have recently included Rwanda as an intermediary country for asylum seekers, but is it beneficial for refugees? Staff writer Tilde Bergström examines this issue.
One size does not fit all: the wellness industry and its commodification of health
For our last online article before the summer, staff writer Kathina Mehring dissects how the wellness industry puts a price on health and intrinsically links it to consumerism and capitalism.
Gendered Dynamics of War and Peace
In feminist thought, the gendered aspects of war cannot be overlooked. In a piece written especially for the #peaceispossible campaign, staff writer Dominique Keizer analyzes the underlying ideas in being a protector, as well as the specific challenges women face in war.
The Effects and Consequences of War Robots
In the near future, killer robots could outnumber human soldiers on battlefields. But at what cost? Staff writer Laura Sakhong investigates this issue.
COVID and Keyboards – how the pandemic accelerated the digital shift
Originally published in our print magazine Beyond the Storm, this article by staff writer Laurin Zils discusses the radical digital shifts ushered in by the COVID-19 pandemic, and why crises are sometimes necessary to break technological lock-ins.
Modernity and the information age -A reflection on a global transboundary threat
What do we build on top of the problems we face, and who can inhabit these new structures? This week, guest writer Viktor Warg analyzes this query, drawing inspiration from Beatriz Colomina’s works on the intersection between architecture and health.
“FDI, Open up!”
Staff writer Laurin Zils explores the world of foreign direct investment and discusses possible reasons that governments choose to welcome it, and reasons they shut it out.