Every cloud has a silver lining – the future of Steiner Schools in England
Fri, 21 Jun 2019
ANALYSIS | Many Steiner schools in England have come in for serious criticism of their practices in recent inspections by the schools inspectorate Ofsted. Sylvie Sklan explains the issues. [more]
NGOs seek to stop the expansion of open net salmon farms in Iceland
Fri, 21 Jun 2019
An alliance of NGOs is seeking to stop the expansion of open net salmon farms in the fjords of Iceland which threaten the survival of wild salmon. A petition calling for a ban has so far raised over 137,400 signatures. [more]
Charitable status of not-for-profits under threat in Germany
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
The German federal finance court has deprived the campaigning organisation Attac of its charitable status. The ruling, which could affect the tax status of other NGOs, has been widely criticised. [more]
Between a dash and a hyphen. How a misplaced mark can cause a whole lot of trouble …
Wed, 10 Apr 2019
ESSAY | Keeping a soft border on the island of Ireland has been one of the most intractable issues in the Brexit process. Matthew Barton learned the hard way how easily old wounds can be opened up again. [more]
