Society & Politics

A new report from the University of East Anglia has raised concerns about the state of democracy around the world during 2024’s “Super Cycle” of elections.This post was originally published on this site

Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of […]

A new study from King’s Business School and the University of Edinburgh has found that aligning corporate identity with political ideology can help businesses resonate with certain stakeholders—but may also restrict strategic flexibility and create […]

In the wake of the largest series of U.S. tariff hikes since 1930, a new study from Michigan State University explores how this economic shock is reshaping global supply chains and offers a framework to […]

Americans disapprove of the Trump administration’s policies targeting science and medicine by a margin of more than 2 to 1, according to a survey by Rutgers and other universities.This post was originally published on this […]

New research, which has reviewed major U.K. political parties’ past manifestos, finds they all lack the boldness needed to tackle the structural roots of inequality and significantly raise people out of poverty.This post was originally […]

Every year thousands of people globally are wrongly accused of witchcraft, often with fatal consequences yet, says new research, legislation designed to stamp out the barbaric practices is rarely used.This post was originally published on […]

American democracy runs on trust, and that trust is cracking.This post was originally published on this site

For years now, U.S. police departments have employed officers who are trained to be experts in detecting “drugged driving.” The problem is, however, that the methods those officers use are not based on science, according […]

Green transport initiatives such as bicycle lanes or creating spaces for electric vehicle charging points have become heated political battlegrounds in the United Kingdom, and British people respond to such proposals broadly in line with […]