Migrant Crisis Series

Class pervades the way migrants are viewed in Britain

Mar 28, 2017 13:54 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In a poll of 25 countries by Ipsos MORI published in March 2017, 33% of those interviewed in Britain said immigration was their biggest worry. Although more British people overall were worried about healthcare, only...

Why threats to get votes for health law are more workplace bullying than political tactics

Mar 28, 2017 11:35 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law

In an effort to pass the health care law, Donald Trump placed intense political pressure on members of the House, even telling one key lawmaker Im going to come after you, according to reports. The president has also made...

Study: 60 percent of rural millennials lack access to a political life

Mar 28, 2017 11:21 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Like older voters, young ones were divided by the 2016 presidential election. A recent study of millennial voters by Tufts University found that young people had starkly different opinions about politics and civic...

To better fight terrorism, Europe needs more cooperation and money

Mar 28, 2017 11:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy

Last weeks terrorist attack in London, which left four people dead, wounded dozens more and led to the temporary lockdown of Parliament, was a grim reminder of the daily threat Europe faces from extremist violence. It...

When disaster strikes, a prime minister needs to display emotional skill

Mar 28, 2017 11:06 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

When nations are hit by disturbing events such as the attack on Westminster on March 22, they trigger a range of emotional responses. They not only seize the attention of the nation (and the world), but also spur people to...

Did medical Darwinism doom the GOP health plan?

Mar 28, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Health Politics

We are now contemplating, Heaven save the mark, a bill that would tax the well for the benefit of the ill. Although that quote reads like it could be part of the Republican repeal-and-replace assault against the...

Climate politics: Environmentalists need to think globally, but act locally

Mar 28, 2017 10:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

As President Trump pivots from a failed attempt to overhaul health care to new orders rolling back controls on carbon pollution, environmentalists are preparing for an intense fight. We study environmental politics, and...