Terrorist leaders in the Philippines are dead – will democracy be restored?
Oct 23, 2017 01:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics Law
For almost five months, 21 million people in the southern Philippines have been living under martial law. Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte declared martial law in the province of Mindanao in May in response to...
Our laws don't do enough to protect our health data
Oct 23, 2017 01:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
Have you ever wondered why your computer often shows you ads that seem tailor-made for your interests? The answer is big data. By combing through extremely large datasets, analysts can reveal patterns in your...
Will Obamacare marketplaces suffer as open enrollment begins?
Oct 23, 2017 01:25 am UTC| Insights & Views Law Health
The Trump administrations executive order to some elements of the Affordable Care Acts administration is creating uncertainty as open enrollment for the health insurance marketplaces is set to start Nov. 1. How will the...
The IRS targeting scandal was fake, but IRS budget woes are a real problem
Oct 23, 2017 01:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Conservatives have been seething since 2013 over what they say was an unfair and imbalanced effort by the IRS to scrutinize right-leaning organizations more closely than other groups seeking nonprofit status. As a new...
In defence of happiness: why emotional intelligence is key in the digital age
Oct 18, 2017 09:57 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Much has been written about the relationship between a happy, positive workplace and an effective, productive workforce. But the definition of happiness can be misunderstood often it is seen as the presence of positive...
Why craft beer is going corporate
Oct 18, 2017 09:53 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
Australians may be drinking beer at 65-year lows, but one segment is bucking the trend - craft beer. According to a recent report, Australian craft breweries generate almost A$500 million in yearly revenue, and this is...
Why Russia thinks it's exceptional
Oct 18, 2017 09:51 am UTC| Insights & Views
Destiny calls upon Russia once more to face the West or so Russians might believe. America is not alone in projecting itself as an exceptional power and indispensable force for good in the world. Russia makes the same...
South Africa’s plan to move away from coal: 8 steps to make it succeed
Germany lowers voting age to 16 for the European elections
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects