It's time we reinvented labor for the 21st century
Sep 03, 2016 10:01 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
On Labor Day, politicians have traditionally paid lip service to the plight of the worker, whom the national holiday is meant to honor. With working-class struggles taking center stage in this years election, we will...
Election legitimacy at risk, even without a November cyberattack
Sep 02, 2016 05:31 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Weve heard a lot in recent weeks about the potential for Russian meddling in the presidential election. A lot of circumstantial evidence and the fact that Russia has the means, motive and opportunity to conduct these...
Five reasons Donald Trump is a more effective orator than you think
Aug 31, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The New York Times article The 258 People, Places and Things Donald Trump Has Insulted on Twitter is a pretty good indicator of the level of discourse of the Republican Partys nominee for US president in Novembers...
Get better election predictions by combining diverse forecasts
Aug 31, 2016 11:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Technology
Imagine you are among the legions of pundits and political commentators striving to predict the outcome of Novembers presidential election. Youre not just interested in who will win most citizens can predict that, it...
The US election: what's at stake for Africa's quest to deepen democracy
Aug 31, 2016 11:17 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
When my students ask about the implications for Africa under the direction of Donald J. Trump or Hillary Rodham Clinton, I have two reactions. The first, and easy one, is that with the November 8 vote still months away,...
US Presidential Election Series: Trump launches biggest ad campaign in nine key states
Aug 30, 2016 11:39 am UTC| Commentary Politics
This is one area, where Hillary Clinton has been beating Donald Trump almost 17 to 1. Hillary Clinton has so far spent around 68 million in ads, whereas Trump has spent about just 4 million. Now Donald Trump has launched...
3-year old party threatens 12-year of Chancellery in Germany
Aug 30, 2016 09:25 am UTC| Commentary Politics
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party founders probably not have thought that within just three years of forming, they would become the biggest threat to German chancellor Angela Merkel. For the AfD party, it has been...
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