Erdoğan could be losing his grip on a dangerous, divided Turkey
Jan 05, 2017 11:23 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Turkeys New Year was marred by a terrorist attack, claimed by the so-called Islamic State (IS), that killed 39 people and injured many more at a famous nightclub in Istanbul. After nearly two years of deadly incidents and...
New law in Slovakia adds to hostile environment for Muslims in central Europe
Jan 05, 2017 11:19 am UTC| Insights & Views Law
It has become harder for any religious organisation in Slovakia to become a state-registered religion. A law, passed by the Slovakian parliament in late November, was proposed by the right wing and anti-Islam...
Jan 05, 2017 11:11 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Barack Obamas presidency was always bound to be something of a disappointment. Few presidents can have entered office with such great expectations, not least because of what went before him. Indeed, when we try to make...
The world is getting fatter with technology as part of the problem and not the cure
Jan 05, 2017 11:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Technology
If you are one of the majority of people who make New Years resolutions, you are also very likely to fail at keeping them. Losing weight and being more active are always in the top 5 resolutions and unfortunately for the...
Is hunting moral? A philosopher unpacks the question
Jan 05, 2017 11:05 am UTC| Insights & Views Life
Every year as daylight dwindles and trees go bare, debates arise over the morality of hunting. Hunters see the act of stalking and killing deer, ducks, moose and other quarry as humane, necessary and natural, and thus as...
FxWirePro: Impact of rising U.S. 10-year Treasury yields and its coup over S&P 500 dividend yields
Jan 05, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Commentary
The yields on 10-year Treasury surged to highest in 2016 after republican candidate Donald Trump won the United States 2016 presidential election. Also, backed by Trumps fiscal policies, Treasury saw a massive sell-off...
New study: Did America's growing diversity make voters more xenophobic?
Jan 05, 2017 11:00 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Donald Trumps presidential victory took many by surprise, and in the weeks since the election, political analysts have attempted to understand who voted for Trump and why election forecasts were so wrong. One might wonder...
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