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Democracy
Health, Poverty, Conflict in Charts: Is the World Better off Today than ever before in History?

Health, Poverty, Conflict in Charts: Is the World Better off Today than ever before in History?

The Conversation

By Julius Probst | – Swedish academic Hans Rosling has identified a worrying trend: not only do many people across advanced economies have no idea that the world is becoming a much better place, but they actually even think the opposite. This is no wonder, when the news focuses on reporting catastrophes, terrorist attacks, wars […]

Politics
The More Women in Government, the Healthier the Population

The More Women in Government, the Healthier the Population

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Women in government tend to work in more collaborative and bipartisan ways than their male counterparts.

Donald Trump
If Trump declares an Emergency, Can Congress or Courts Strike it Down?

If Trump declares an Emergency, Can Congress or Courts Strike it Down?

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Under Jackson’s test, presidents are on the strongest possible footing when acting with congressional approval.

Donald Trump
No, Trump is not like Obama on Middle East policy

No, Trump is not like Obama on Middle East policy

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Obama wanted to calm the waters in the Middle East, then shift the burden of policing it to America’s partners there

Kurds
How will Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria Affect the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict?

How will Trump’s Withdrawal from Syria Affect the Turkish-Kurdish Conflict?

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Territorial control is as the heart of Turkish-Kurdish negotiations

astronomy and outer space
A New Space Race? China First to Land on Far Side of Moon

A New Space Race? China First to Land on Far Side of Moon

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The probe, Chang’e 4, is symbolic of the growth of the Chinese space program and the capabilities it has amassed

Islamophobia
Can Online anti-Muslim Hate Speech be Combated? There’s an App for that

Can Online anti-Muslim Hate Speech be Combated? There’s an App for that

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By Bertie Vidgen and Taha Yasseri | – In a landmark move, a group of MPs recently published a working definition of the term Islamophobia. They defined it as “rooted in racism”, and as “a type of racism that targets expressions of Muslimness or perceived Muslimness”. In our latest working paper, we wanted to better […]

Holocaust
Quantifying the Holocaust: Measuring murder rates during the Nazi genocide

Quantifying the Holocaust: Measuring murder rates during the Nazi genocide

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Hitler “ordered all action speeded up.”

Islamophobia
Facebook’s ‘Virtual Coercive’ Implicated in Rohingya Genocide

Facebook’s ‘Virtual Coercive’ Implicated in Rohingya Genocide

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Is access to Facebook a pillar of free speech if the platform can be harnessed for the purpose of eliminating an entire population?

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