Once considered a universal good, empathy now divides as much as it unites. Empathy has long been viewed as a straightforward strength in leadership, but it has recently become a political flashpoint.This post was originally […]
The United States military under the Donald Trump administration has sunk three Venezuelan boats that were allegedly ferrying drugs. American officials branded the people on the boats “narcoterrorists.”This post was originally published on this website.
More than a decade of underfunding by successive governments has left the UK’s justice system in crisis. There is now a significant backlog in cases and court dates are being canceled due to logistical problems.This […]
In times of violent conflict, how do you get your news: television broadcasts and newspapers, or social media? The answer, according to new research from Binghamton University Political Science Professor Seden Akcinaroglu, may depend on […]
“Disinformation” is fast becoming a dirty word in the United States—a label so contentious in a hyperpolarized political climate that some researchers who study the harmful effects of falsehoods are abandoning it altogether.This post was […]
Tune into American politics today, and you’ll hear something far more sinister than simple disagreement. The language has escalated: political parties trash talk each other—blaming rival parties for policy failures or even for causing incidents […]
The UK, Canada and Australia are among a group of nations that are moving to formally recognize the state of Palestine like most other states have done over the years. This move is a major […]
Despite being at war since February 2022, Ukraine has managed to maintain public services. A new study from Linköping University points to the collaboration between citizens and public authorities as a key factor in this. […]
“Trust in science is collapsing”—that’s the alarm we often hear. It’s not surprising, then, that recent years have seen major efforts to study the phenomenon and its dynamics in the general population. Far less attention, […]
When Russia mounted a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, many outsiders expected the worst. Predictions swirled that the capital city of Kyiv would fall in a matter of days or weeks.This post was originally […]
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