‘No human being is illegal‘ headlined a recent article in the Guardian, stressing how “the phrase ‘illegal immigrants’ is neither ‘accurate nor neutral’.” Heard time and again in the US presidential campaign, it’s yet another example of a dubious, ubiquitous term shaping the political debate — and yet another reason for the UNU Jargon Buster. Our glossary app not only clarifies hundreds of social, political and economic terms, it aims t...

Dear reader, We’re delighted to present the new website of UNU-MERIT. With this we aim to boost our visibility in a dynamic and integrated way. Dynamic, by using numerous sliders and 3D tag clouds refreshed with every new post. Integrated, by embedding all possible media, from lecture slides to video interviews. The goal is to be a one-stop shop for all our visitors. From the outset we wanted a look and feel similar to the UNU hubsite: a simple but elegant frame that puts the content first, whet...