How to mark the Easter Rising in Northern Ireland

Apr 05, 2016 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Commemorating the 1916 Easter Rising is a tricky matter in Northern Ireland. The April 1916 event is iconic in Irelands national narrative. A small group of rebels, under the banner of Sinn Fein, took on the might of the...

Goldilocks and the economics of election campaigns

Apr 05, 2016 00:12 am UTC| Politics

Theres increasing speculation there will be a July 2 election in Australia this year, called shortly after the May 3 budget. Or will it be later in the year? If so when will it be called? Well, who knows. Perhaps not...

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The idea that conservatives are better economic managers simply does not stand up

Apr 05, 2016 00:08 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

Conventional wisdom holds that conservative politicians are more prudent stewards of the economy. These politicians are often happy to reinforce this view by citing their business acumen and denigrating the experience or...

British media is failing to give voters the full picture ahead of elections

Apr 04, 2016 16:46 pm UTC| Politics

When you tune in to the latest UK political news, it is often dominated by the Westminster bubble. This is not a problem as such, but with elections in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to take place in May, there are...

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Aging voting machines threaten election integrity

Apr 04, 2016 16:41 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Technology

Imagine you went to your basement and dusted off the laptop or mobile phone that you used in 2002. What would happen if you tried to turn it on? We dont have to guess. Around the country this election year, people are...

What's the backlash against gender-neutral bathrooms all about?

Apr 04, 2016 16:38 pm UTC| Life Politics

Last week North Carolina became the first state to pass a law requiring transgender individuals (including students) to use only bathrooms that match their biological (rather than identified) gender. They did so in...

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Are Trump and Sanders rewriting the rules on money in politics?

Apr 04, 2016 16:35 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics

A persistent question raised in this presidential election cycle is whether assumptions about American politics need to be rewritten, especially those related to money. The rise of self-funded Donald Trump and...