Weinstein jurors must differentiate between consent and compliance – which research shows isn't easy
Jan 14, 2020 00:44 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Did the women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual assault consent to his sexual advances of their own free will, or were they coerced? Jurors answers to this question will be critical in determining the outcome of...
Prison sentence for creator of first CRISPR babies reignites ethical debate
Jan 06, 2020 16:49 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
A month ago, there were countless commentaries on the one-year anniversary of the news that Chinese researcher He Jiankui had created the worlds first genome-edited twins. Now, commentaries are focused on the news that...
New laws are unraveling and weaponizing citizenship in India
Dec 24, 2019 08:27 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Nearly two million residents of Indias eastern state of Assam are at risk of losing citizenship. The National Register of Citizens (NRC) published by the state government in August 2019 declares people who cannot prove...
India's new citizenship act legalizes a Hindu nation
Dec 19, 2019 01:18 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
Indias recently passed Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 is a frontal assault on the idea of India as a secular, pluralist democracy. For the first time, legal sanction has been given to the recasting of India as a...
There’s no stopping cryptocurrency, say’s Indian lawmaker
Dec 16, 2019 09:39 am UTC| Digital Currency Law
Cryptocurrency is a divisive topic in India with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) known for its anti-Bitcoin stance. On the other end of the spectrum, however, are prominent personalities who believe that the country cannot...
Making sense of South Africa's new copyright bill and US trade threats
Dec 16, 2019 04:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
The Office of the US Trade Representative has announced a review of South Africas eligibility for Generalised System of Preferences benefits. The office took the step after it was petitioned by the International...
Uber's data revealed nearly 6,000 sexual assaults. Does that mean it's not safe?
Dec 15, 2019 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law
Since Uber released its first ever safety report on Dec. 5, the media has raised alarms for the 5,981 instances of sexual assault included in the document. This also includes 464 reports of rape over a two-year period ...
Johannesburg in a time of darkness: Ivan Vladislavić’s new memoir reminds us of the city’s fragility
Economist Chris Richardson on an ‘ugly’ inflation result and the coming budget
Biden administration tells employers to stop shackling workers with ‘noncompete agreements’
IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects