Russia has been at war with Ukraine for years – in cyberspace

Feb 08, 2022 03:43 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology

The build up of Russian forces along Belarus 665-mile border with Ukraine is a physical manifestation of Russias intense interest in the region. Russia annexed Crimea in 2014, and now Russian President Valdimir Putin...

Why church conflict in Ukraine reflects historic Russian-Ukrainian tensions

Feb 08, 2022 03:42 am UTC| Insights & Views

As Russia amasses troops on the Ukrainian border in preparation for a potential invasion, tensions between the two countries are also playing out through a conflict in the Orthodox Church. Two different Orthodox...

Way to Work scheme: forcing people into jobs they aren't suited for has damaging effects

Feb 04, 2022 02:24 am UTC| Life Insights & Views

The UK government has announced a new initiative to get 500,000 people into work and help fill the current record 1.2 million job vacancies in the economy. The Way to Work campaign promises to offer greater support to...

Here's why misinformation is a smaller problem than you think

Feb 02, 2022 09:29 am UTC| Insights & Views

Its widely believed that this is the age of misinformation, of alternative facts, and of conspiracy theories gone mainstream, from QAnon to anti-vaccine and anti-lockdown movements. In this telling, claims spread by...

Kenya's potato drama: farmers can only meet standards if there are some

Feb 02, 2022 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views

It all started as the mere lack of potato chips at a global fast food chain that couldnt keep up with demand during the festive season. It then became apparent that big fast-food players dont serve Kenyan-grown potato...

Myanmar: while the world sits on its hands, people fight military junta with violence and silence

Feb 02, 2022 09:25 am UTC| Insights & Views

A year after a military coup, Myanmar remains mired in conflict. The countrys military, the Tatmadaw, has failed to convince most of Myanmars 55 million people of the legitimacy of its rule. Anti-coup resistance continues...

The cognitive bias that tripped us up during the pandemic

Feb 02, 2022 09:15 am UTC| Insights & Views

The human brain is a marvellous machine, capable of handling complex information. To help us make sense of information quickly and make rapid decisions, it has learned to use shortcuts, called heuristics. Most of the time,...