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Our global newsroom responds to the first results in the US presidential election. We hear from scholars in the UK, US, Australia and France.
Iowa has voted. Here’s how things look heading into New Hampshire.
To mark the start of Black History Month, a Classicist reflects on the inspiration King drew from ancient Greek culture.
After years of being hailed as the shining example of post-Communist success, Poland is being depicted going ‘backward.’ What happened? And why is this significant for Europe?
In 2014, voting rates for young people hit record lows. Will things turn around in 2016?
According to an expert in political rhetoric, we shouldn’t underestimate the power of the candidates who can skillfully tap into voter resentments.
Insults are tossed about in an election year but the word “demagogue” has a particular bite. But what is a demagogue and how do the 2016 candidates compare with demagogues in history?
The leading conservative magazine National Review has played a critical role in creating modern GOP. Their repudiation of Trump signals crisis for Republicans.
Just ask Megyn Kelly of Fox News. Covering the Trump campaign is no picnic. But journalists have a duty to do more than write clickbait stories on the billionaire candidate.
Trying to close a border leads to more smuggling, Saudi Arabia learned. And more smuggling means more human trafficking.
Data shows that voters organizing ballot initiatives on issues like marijuana use and plastic bag bans are doing more than creating DIY laws – they are spreading happiness.
When a child dies from neglect or maltreatment from parents, outraged observers demand at-risk kids be placed in foster care. But the US foster care system can pose risks for children, too.
The notion of civil rebellion – like the one at Malheur National Wildlife Refuge – is at the heart of the Second Amendment. But so is the idea that such rebellions should not be undertaken lightly.
Popular movies are spreading misinformation about the reality of human trafficking. That’s a problem because only good information can help us end the practice.
Donald Trump is wrong when he says: “The police are the most mistreated people in this country.” In fact, American police officers killed more people in 2015 than ever before.
Our panel of scholars listened to the sixth GOP debate with a critical ear and picked one quote to analyze.
With the presidential debates being derided as evidence we live in a “post-fact” political world, why aren’t the moderators “truth vigilantes”?
The president’s speech on Tuesday was nostalgic, forward-looking – and pretty disappointing.
U.S. forces in South Korea are on high alert after North Korea claimed to have tested a hydrogen bomb last week. But China may be better positioned to curb North Korea’s menacing behavior.
The U.S. alliance with Saudi Arabia goes back to the 1930s. Here’s why recent uneasiness doesn’t mean it’s ending anytime soon.
Field research in Oakland highlights a major issue that Americans have yet to face up to: how to deal with growing numbers of homeless older people in our streets.
Demographic changes have made the idea of a two-state solution obsolete. The Israeli population is becoming more religious and more conservative. That makes the army more difficult to command.
Changes proposed by the president’s executive order are limited. Even Barack Obama admits they wouldn’t have stopped recent mass shootings.
A recent study shows Donald Trump is out of date when he claims “people are pouring across our southern border”.