Israel's democracy protests: What happens next?
Aug 22, 2023 04:23 am UTC| Politics
The massive pro-democracy protests that shook Israel since January 2023, when its right-wing government introduced so-called judicial reforms, have quieted down for a while. The countrys legislature is on a break. But the...
Ron DeSantis shows how 'ugly freedoms' are being used to fuel authoritarianism
Aug 22, 2023 04:16 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
At a time when conspiracy theories and far-right nationalist groups are gaining strength, its crucial to understand how authoritarians are using the rhetoric of freedom to undermine crucial notions of justice and...
Turkey: are we witnessing the end of Erdoğanomics?
Aug 16, 2023 09:17 am UTC| Economy Politics
Is the tide finally turning for Turkey? Three months after the re-election of Recep Tayyip Erdoğan for his third term as president, which many feared would lead to economic chaos, ratings agency Moodys has indicated that...
Aug 16, 2023 09:14 am UTC| Politics
For the past 50 years, Republican policymakers and judges have sought to bolster federalism in the United States. Since Ronald Reagans first inaugural address in 1981, Republicans have been calling for policymakers to rein...
South Sudan is gearing up for its first election – 3 things it must get right
Aug 16, 2023 09:14 am UTC| Politics
The people of South Sudan have not exercised the right to choose their leaders since the referendum that secured independence from Sudan in 2011. Instead, they have suffered through cycles of violent conflict that have...
Bacardi Labeled 'International War Sponsor' by NACP for Continued Russian Operations
Aug 15, 2023 10:36 am UTC| Economy Politics Business
The National Agency on Corruption Prevention(NACP) accuses global alcohol giant Bacardi of maintaining its business operations in Russia despite the Ukraine conflict, contrary to their publicized commitment to ceasing...
The U.S. tendency to mythologize presidents may explain Donald Trump's appeal
Aug 10, 2023 08:16 am UTC| Politics
Donald Trump faces three separate indictments over 70 criminal and felony counts with additional charges likely to come in the days ahead. But more stunning than the unprecedented legal cases against the former...
Canadians are feeling increasingly powerless amid economic struggles and rising inequality