Is political leadership today especially bad?
Feb 22, 2016 15:29 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
It didnt take long for the political honeymoon to end. Malcolm Turnbull may still be far more popular than the man he removed, but he is now being accused of Abbottesque failings. He cant sell difficult policy choices,...
David Cameron loses ministers to Brexit camp – but Boris keeps him guessing
Feb 22, 2016 15:27 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
David Cameron has announced that the referendum on whether Britain will leave the EU is to be held on June 23. This marks the beginning of a four month campaign that will have enormous repercussions for his country, his...
The GOP moves to South Carolina, the first red state battleground
Feb 22, 2016 15:23 pm UTC| Politics
Saturdays Republican primary in South Carolina looks likely to boost the states reputation as a hard-fought political battleground. The best description of Palmetto State politics came from James L. Petigru, a...
Harsh Republican immigration rhetoric is invigorating Latino voters
Feb 22, 2016 14:15 pm UTC| Politics
Donald Trump has said Mexicans are are bringing drugs, and bringing crime to the US, while his fellow Republican presidential hopefuls are also talking up hawkish anti-immigration policies as the primary season...
U.S. mayors desperate to fix crumbling infrastructure but states, feds hold them back
Feb 22, 2016 13:53 pm UTC| Politics
The drinking water crisis in Flint, Michigan illustrates two urgent and related challenges that are stressing many American cities. First, critical infrastructure systems such as roads, bridges and water networks are aging...
Why do we pretend Supreme Court justices are anything but political officials?
Feb 22, 2016 13:48 pm UTC| Insights & Views Law Politics
The late Justice Antonin Scalia believed that the federal Constitution allows states to ban abortion, to prohibit consensual sex between two adults in the privacy of their home as well as same-sex marriage, to keep a...
Briferendum series: Basic facts about referendum
Feb 22, 2016 09:19 am UTC| Commentary Politics
Last Friday, Britain and European Union members have agreed to a deal, which could be sold to British public and politicians to vote and campaign to stay within European Union. PM Cameron have also announced the date of...
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