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Ira Grange is our commenter, celebrated for her incisive and analytical approach. Her columns tackle social issues and controversial topics with unflinching candour, often challenging conventional perspectives. Unafraid to confront uncomfortable truths, Grange provokes reflection, question complacency, and inspire change.
Publications (20)
Aug 9, 2025 ∙ 6 min
The urgency of unity: A call for collective action to achieve the SDGs by 2030
Unity in action: How cooperation drives SDG success
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Jul 28, 2025 ∙ 3 min
The price of progress
The Industrial Revolution shaped our modern world, but its legacy of inequality and exploitation remains unresolved today
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Jun 19, 2025 ∙ 2 min
Climate non-profits under threat: Trump's tax-exempt status crackdown raises global sustainability concerns
Environmental groups brace for unprecedented legal and financial challenges amid political scrutiny
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Jun 16, 2025 ∙ 4 min
The case for binding AI regulation: Why ambition alone is no longer enough
Voluntary commitments are a welcome start, but only enforceable laws can truly govern AI’s future
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Jun 12, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Why we must bridge the digital divide to achieve sustainable development
Digital inclusion is not just a technological issue, it’s a human right and a global necessity.
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May 12, 2025 ∙ 5 min
No country on track to achieve all SDGs by 2030: Evidence of systemic failure in global development governance
Only 17% of Sustainable Development Goal targets are progressing as planned, reflecting profound governance shortcomings
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Apr 14, 2025 ∙ 5 min
1km. 2 realities
A reflection on the global wealth divide between Monaco and Kibera, and the urgent need for fairness, empathy, and shared responsibility
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Apr 7, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Embracing local economies: A path to resilience amidst global uncertainty
Why self-sustaining communities offer a sustainable response to trade disruption and climate crisis
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Apr 5, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Myanmar: Between political Crisis, organised crime, and environmental devastation
Amid civil conflict, environmental devastation, and the rise of organised crime, Myanmar faces a multifaceted crisis with severe humanitarian and regional consequences
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Mar 20, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Inflation and the loss of financial capacity: A silent crisis undermining global society
Inflation has ceased to be an abstract economic phenomenon and has become a daily nightmare for millions of people worldwide.
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Mar 6, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Europe at a crossroads: Security or an arms race
The announcement by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen regarding the "ReArm Europe" plan to mobilise nearly €800 billion in
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Feb 28, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Peace or business? The dark side of the Trump-Zelensky agreement
The recent announcement of an agreement between the Trump administration and the Ukrainian government, granting the United States rights to
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Feb 14, 2025 ∙ 3 min
Global institutional dismantling: A challenge to peace, justice, and sustainability
The world is witnessing a period of institutional erosion that threatens global goals, including peace and justice, economic equality, and e
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Feb 7, 2025 ∙ 3 min
The critical impact of the U.S. foreign aid suspension: A technical and strategic analysis
The U.S. administration's decision to implement a 90-day suspension on foreign aid has triggered immediate and far-reaching repercussions fo
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Jan 27, 2025 ∙ 4 min
The true responsibility of education: A call for reflection
We live in a society where the education of children has largely been seen as a responsibility of schools and teachers. However, this percep
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Jan 14, 2025 ∙ 6 min
The uncomfortable truths about human rights violations: A critical analysis of their Universal Declaration
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR), adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on December 10, 1948, is a landmark docu...
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Jan 6, 2025 ∙ 4 min
North Korean soldiers in Ukraine: A new dimension to proxy warfare
Recent reports of North Korean soldiers fighting and dying alongside Russian forces in Ukraine have sparked significant concern over the exp
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Jan 2, 2025 ∙ 4 min
Happy New Year 2050: A world with a demographic time bomb
And, well, here I am, in 2050, looking back from the future and giving you a gentle (or perhaps not-so-gentle) nudge about what we failed to
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