Expenses reform is easy and essential – the only thing lacking is politicians' resolve to do it

Jan 12, 2017 05:15 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

What is it that too many politicians dont get about the inappropriate use of taxpayer-funded expenses and the need to reform federal political donations laws and establish a federal anti-corruption body? The answer to...

Exxon's Rex Tillerson and the rise of Big Oil in American politics

Jan 11, 2017 18:47 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

How Big Oil Bought the White House and Tried to Steal the Country is the subtitle of a book that tells the story of a presidential election in which a candidate allowed money from big oil companies to help him win office...

Threats of violent extremism in Bangladesh are a symptom of deeper social and political problems

Jan 11, 2017 18:42 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Since gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh - the worlds third-largest Muslim majority country has made remarkable social and economic progress. Once branded a basket case, the rate of the countrys social progress is...

The Trump dossier and why verification is important in the era of fake news

Jan 11, 2017 17:12 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

To verify, or not to verify? That is the question that journalists face on an almost daily basis; but the issue of whether media organisations should publish information that isnt 100% watertight has been brought into...

Where did India fail to implement economic growth? An economic divergence

Jan 11, 2017 09:08 am UTC| Economy Politics

We all know that how rich India was 300 years back. Indias per capita income was comparatively higher than South Korea, China and many other current developed or developing countries. So the question to be concerned of is...

Electric Vehicle Series

Plug-in Hybrids Made 30% More Efficient, President Obama Declared Fossil Fuel Industry Dead

Jan 11, 2017 06:21 am UTC| Technology Politics

Its widely accepted that electric vehicles or plug-in hybrids are more efficient than cars that run on gas. However, researchers recently managed to increase the efficiency of plug-in hybrids by up to 30 percent. This is...

Mark Zuckerberg Hires Obama Campaign Manager For Charity Organization

Jan 11, 2017 05:13 am UTC| Technology Politics

David Plouffe was the mastermind behind the historic victory of President Barack Obama when he first ran for office back in 2008. Now, he will be working for Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Patricia Chan on their charity...