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It wasn't just 'fake news' presenting a fake Hillary Clinton

Nov 23, 2016 02:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Despite Hillary Clintons long and demonstrable commitment to public service and liberal reform, many voters in the 2016 presidential election were persuaded that she was corrupt, mercenary and even murderous. A sinister...

China's two-child policy isn't the answer to its ageing population problem

Nov 23, 2016 01:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law

Chinas two-child policy could contribute to higher rates of GDP growth (with a modest increase in domestic consumption) and it would reduce the proportion of the aged in China in the decades ahead, our research shows. But...

How to bridge the political divide at the holiday dinner table

Nov 23, 2016 00:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Life

We are a divided nation; that is an understatement. Whats more, we increasingly hear we are living in our own bubble or echo chamber that differing views cannot penetrate. To correct the problem, many are calling for...

Is Fukushima still safe after the latest earthquake?

Nov 22, 2016 23:30 pm UTC| Insights & Views

We all remember March 11, 2011, when the magnitude-9.0 Great East Japan earthquake triggered a 14-metre tsunami that flooded the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant. Four of the six reactors on site were badly damaged,...

What Trump's 'energy independent' US would mean for the rest of the world

Nov 22, 2016 23:19 pm UTC| Insights & Views Economy

President-elect Donald Trump has a vision for an America first energy plan. This includes developing new oil fields in the US, creating at least half a million new jobs in energy, and promoting natural gas over coal in...

US Election Series

The dirty politics of scapegoating – and why victims are always the harmless, easy targets

Nov 22, 2016 23:05 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

The word scapegoat is being used a lot in discussions about politics in 2016. The new US president-elect, Donald Trump, appealed to some voters with rhetoric that appeared to scapegoat Mexicans and Muslims for various...

Do conservatives value 'moral purity' more than liberals?

Nov 22, 2016 23:02 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In the wake of Donald Trumps election, the overwhelming response among progressives was how in the world did this happen? Those of us who study the rise of political and moral polarization in the United States, however,...

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Economy

For the next prime minister to solve the UK’s productivity problem, they must attract more foreign investment – here’s how

The British economy has a serious productivity problem that will have to be addressed by the next government. According to data from the OECD (the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development), productivity...

Brexit boredom is one thing – but there’s a real problem when Britain’s leaders won’t even talk about Europe anymore

British politics has, in recent years, been plagued by two competing forces when it comes to Europe. On one side, there is an understanding that the UK and the EU need to rub along, because of their proximity and...

Space arms race may be underway

As conflict rages on Earth, an arms race may be underway in outer space. On May 30, a US diplomat warned that Russia had launched a weapon into orbit, something Russias deputy foreign minister, Sergey Ryabkov, branded as...

Mauritius’ next growth phase: a new plan is needed as the tax haven era fades

Mauritians will head to the polls by November 2024 and politicians are considering the economic direction of the island country. For the last two decades, the countrys economic growth has depended heavily on its...

Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality

If you feel like youre being pushed around in life, youre not alone. Our recent research has found that Canadians are increasingly feeling a sense of powerlessness in their lives. This sentiment has been steadily...

Politics

Three ways politicians always promise to raise money without increasing taxes – and why they rarely deliver

After weeks of controversy over Labour and Conservative costings in which each side accused the other of dishonesty the manifestos show that both parties had wildly exaggerated their rivals plans. But there has been...

Election 2024: migrants aren’t to blame for Britain’s housing crisis

Migration has become the most toxic issue in British politics, driving intensely emotional debates that are often based on prejudice and misunderstanding. Similarly emotional is housing a finite resource in high demand at...

How Vladimir Putin projects his image as a modern-day Peter the Great

Russian energy giant Gazprom is reported to have been hit particularly hard by sanctions imposed as a result of the war with Ukraine. An internal report obtained and published by the Financial Times has forecast that the...

Another election, another round of Nigel Farage hype, with no lessons learned

Nigel Farage, a man who has never been elected to the House of Commons despite years of trying, has again been allowed to set the agenda in the UK. Ten years after Ukip won the European parliament elections, throwing...

Science

Japan Discovers 230 Million Ton Manganese Deposits, Boosting EV Battery Industry

Japan has discovered 230 million tonnes of manganese deposits near Minami-Torishima Island, potentially transforming its EV battery industry by significantly reducing reliance on imports and providing enough cobalt and...

Keeping astronauts healthy in space isn’t easy − new training programs will prepare students to perform medicine while thousands of miles away from Earth

In the coming decade, more people will go to space than ever before as human spaceflight enters a new era. NASA, the European Space Agency and other governmental agencies are partnering to develop crewed missions beyond...

Nations realise they need to take risks or lose the race to the Moon

The Nasa-led Artemis-3 mission will place the first human boots on the surface of the Moon since Apollo 17s Gene Cernan and Harrison Schmitt left the lunar surface in December 1972. The goal of the Artemis programme is...

Some of Earth’s most ancient lifeforms can live on hydrogen – and we can learn from their chemical powers

Three-quarters of all matter in the universe is made up of hydrogen. The young Earth was also rich in hydrogen, thanks to fierce geological and volcanic activity. Just as stars burn hydrogen to produce heat and light...

Technology

Pixelverse Launches PIXFI Token on TON as PixelTap Gains Massive Popularity

Pixelverse, a cyberpunk-themed crypto gaming ecosystem, has unveiled the PIXFI token on The Open Network (TON). This launch aims to support its rapidly growing Telegram game, PixelTap, which combines clicker and combat...

Lease the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 for Less Than the Cheapest Car in the US

Hyundai is revolutionizing the electric vehicle market with its 2024 IONIQ 5, now available for lease at a price lower than the Nissan Versa, the most affordable car in the US. With substantial incentives driving down...

Sneak Peek: Samsung’s Galaxy Z Fold 6 & Z Flip 6 Color Options and Cases Leak Before Unpacked 2024

Days before Samsungs Galaxy Unpacked 2024 event in Paris, leaked images have unveiled the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Z Flip 6 color options. Renowned tipsters Evan Blass and WinFuture shared detailed views, revealing a boxier...

Bitcoin Miner Sell-Off Eases with 85% Drop in Withdrawals After Halving

Bitcoin miner withdrawals have plummeted nearly 90% since the April halving, significantly reducing sell pressure. According to CryptoQuant, the decline in withdrawals from miner-affiliated wallets signals a potential...
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