Jul 24, 2019 06:16 am UTC| Politics
The House Ways and Means Committee is making an effort to gain access to United States President Donald Trumps tax returns. Trumps lawyers have filed a lawsuit to the Washingon, DC district court hoping to prevent that...
Can protecting land promote employment? In New England, the answer is yes
Jul 22, 2019 13:39 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Protecting land from development provides numerous ecological and social benefits, but many people debate whether it hurts or helps local economies. Some worry that land protection will inhibit economic growth by...
Jul 22, 2019 13:38 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The next US presidential election will be held on November 3, 2020. Incumbent president Donald Trump will almost certainly be the Republican nominee, but there is a contest for the Democratic presidential nomination. The...
Archive documents reveal the US and UK's role in the dying days of apartheid
Jul 22, 2019 13:37 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
It is a quarter of a century since the end of apartheid in South Africa. But its easy to forget how complex, difficult and violent the birth of full democracy really was. This was particularly true in KwaZulu-Natal, where...
How far-right groups use Britain's extremism definition to argue they aren't extremist
Jul 22, 2019 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The governments definition of extremism is so unfit for purpose that far-right groups with clearly dangerous ideology are using it to prove that they are not extremist. Ive written about this in a new study published by...
Boris Johnson lacks character, competence and credibility, say leadership experts
Jul 22, 2019 13:33 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The race to become the UKs next prime minister is challenging our usual assumptions about what is important when people choose a leader. The rule book has been thrown out of the window. The general public does not have...
Understanding the political economy of maize in Kenya
Jul 22, 2019 13:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics Economy
Maize is the cheapest source of calories among the cereal grains, making up about 65% of total food calories consumed by households in Kenya. To meet this demand, maize is produced on 40% of the total crop area mainly by...