SubscriptionsAuthor: James Melville
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Modern Slavery is Never Out of Fashion: Child Labour in the Clothing Industry
As part of his regular series on modern slavery, James Melville looks at how many of the garments we wear rest on a supply chain of child exploitation and misery
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From Bean to Brew — The Hidden Cost of Coffee Slavery
In a further report in his series on Modern Slavery, James Melville looks at the exploitation behind the coffee industry
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From Stone to Phone: Modern Day Cobalt Slavery in Congo
James Melville explains why slavery isn’t just a historic issue of statues and how your mobile phone contributes to the modern enslavement of 40 million people
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Coronavirus Crisis: As Ireland Reopens, the UK Faces a Summer of Discontent
James Melville reports on how foresight helped Ireland fight COVID-19, while Boris Johnson’s Government wallow in hindsight and blame
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Donald Trump: Make America Hate Again
James Melville explains why the US President was always destined to burn bridges rather than build them, and how he fans the flames of racism
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The Conservative Government is Protecting Dominic Cummings More than they have Protected our Care Homes
James Melville argues that the Dominic Cummings Scandal has become Boris Johnson’s ‘Black Wednesday’ moment when authority drains away even from his core support
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SWEDEN: The Other ‘Herd Immunity’ Country Vying for the Highest Coronavirus Per Capita Death Rate in the World
As Britain and Sweden compete in COVID-19 fatalities, James Melville considers the catastrophic failures of the Scandinavian country compared to its neighbours
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Populism and the Pandemic: Argentina Responded to COVID-19 while Brazil Ignored
James Melville continues his international analysis of Coronavirus responses with the stark contrast between two South American neighbours
