Society & Politics Archives - Page 9 of 16

Africa’s drone wars are growing, but they rarely deliver victory

In the last decade, armed drones have become one of the most visible symbols of modern warfare. Once the preserve of advanced militaries, armed drones are now widely available on the global arms market. Countries […]

Sex work on trial: What the recently dismissed constitutional challenge means

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Most Canadians have access to workplaces that are safe, promote health and autonomy and, most importantly, are protected by the law. But for people in criminalized professions, including sex work, it’s a different story.This post […]

What does ‘pro-life’ mean? There’s no one answer, even for advocacy groups that oppose abortion

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As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.This post was originally published on this site

National 211 hotline calls for food assistance quadrupled in days, a magnitude typically seen during disasters

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Between January and mid-October 2025, calls to local 211 helplines from people seeking food pantries in their community held steady at nearly 1,000 calls per day.This post was originally published on this site

Immigrants share democratic basic values, international study finds

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Migrants in Europe stand by the basic values of democracy, according to a new study conducted by a research team led by Professor Marc Helbling, sociologist at the University of Mannheim focusing on Migration and […]

Populist parties choose divisive issues on purpose, researchers say

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Populists use controversial issues to a far greater extent than other issues to promote their political messages. This is deliberate.This post was originally published on this site

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

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Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you catch only on C-SPAN – procedural, polite and largely ignored outside the Beltway.This post was […]

Older adults share more political misinformation. Here’s why.

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Adults aged 55 and older are significantly more likely to share political misinformation than younger social media users. And it’s not because they’re unable to discern fake news from real news, according to new University […]

Researchers unite to frame deportations as a national health crisis

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Current U.S. immigration enforcement and deportation policies are producing widespread harm to physical and mental health, with family separation and the specters of fear and intimidation affecting the well-being of immigrant and non-immigrant communities.This post […]

Finding the balance for food security in conflict zones

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With more than 1 billion people around the world living in fragile or conflict-affected situations, establishing food security is an increasing challenge.This post was originally published on this site

Sales effectiveness under digital monitoring examined

Digital and online technologies have made our workplace routines faster and easier. They have also made it easier for managers to keep tabs on workers, via monitoring apps designed to capture whether employees are “working [...]
Examining climate risks to insurance and reinsurance of global supply chains

Global supply chains are increasingly exposed to climate-related disruptions, redrawing the boundaries of what can be insured and how risk is distributed across the global economy. In recent years, insured catastrophe losses have grown by [...]
Ethiopian women and safety: Why some switch their ethnic identity when they start working

For many women in Ethiopia, getting their first formal job doesn’t just change their income; it can change how they describe who they are in everyday public interactions.This post was originally published on this site