Trump’s arguments for immunity not as hopeless as some claim
Jan 09, 2024 23:05 pm UTC| Politics
Former President Donald Trumps claims of immunity from criminal prosecution will be argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Jan. 9, 2024 on an interlocutory appeal from his trial...
Jan 09, 2024 23:02 pm UTC| Politics
When voters want something done on an issue and their elected officials fail to act, they may turn to citizen initiatives to pursue their goals instead. The citizen initiative process varies by state, but in general,...
Jan 08, 2024 22:23 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Momentous questions for the U.S. Supreme Court and momentous consequences for the country are likely now that the court has announced it will decide whether former president and current presidential candidate Donald Trump...
Young Africans could disrupt authoritarian states but they don't – here's why
Jan 08, 2024 22:21 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Africa has the worlds largest youth population. By 2030, 75% of the African population will be under the age of 35. The number of young Africans aged 15-24 is projected to reach 500 million in 2080. While population...
Senate estimates and inquiries: what are they, what’s the difference, and why do we have them?
Jan 08, 2024 22:19 pm UTC| Politics
In recent times, weve seen plenty of big news stories emerge from senate inquiries and estimates hearings. Senate inquries have examined hot-button issues as diverse as disruption in school classrooms, the November 8...
Jan 08, 2024 22:19 pm UTC| Economy Politics
It has become an article of faith among many economists that Chinas pro-market reforms of the 1980s and 1990s ushered in a sustained reduction in poverty. This narrative relies on figures from the World Bank, showing...
Jan 04, 2024 04:36 am UTC| Politics
Logically, authoritarianism and libertarianism are contradictory. Supporters of authoritarian leaders share a state of mind in which they take direction from an idealised figurehead and closely identify with the group...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
Labour can afford to be far more ambitious with its economic policies – voters are on board
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects