Why Donald Trump really does need Sarah Palin
Jan 20, 2016 12:33 pm UTC| Politics
With the Iowa caucuses less than two weeks away, former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed Donald Trumps bid to become the Republican nominee for president. Palin and Trump are, in...
Spanish political uncertainty likely to weigh on economic growth
Jan 20, 2016 12:19 pm UTC| Commentary Politics
Spanish political uncertainty is likely to influence investment in H1. The December general election did not result in an absolute majority for a single party nor clear government alliance/coalition. The possibility for a...
Hard Evidence: how British do British Muslims feel?
Jan 20, 2016 11:34 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The prime minister, David Cameron, has launched a number of measures aimed at improving integration among Muslims in particular, Muslim women in the UK. Polls show that around 70% of people dont think Muslims are well...
Four quotes from the sixth GOP presidential debate, explained by experts
Jan 15, 2016 08:55 am UTC| Politics
Editors note: Seven candidates took part in Thursdays mainstage presidential debate in North Charleston, S.C. - the sixth debate between the GOP candidates. Donald Trump, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Ben Carson, Florida Sen. Marco...
Why presidential debates need real-time fact-checking
Jan 14, 2016 14:09 pm UTC| Politics
In a 2012 column, former New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane asked his readers if the Times should be a truth vigilante. Clumsily worded and unnecessarily dramatic, Brisbanes question pertained to something...
How do we ensure the next generation of workers isn't worse off than the last?
Jan 14, 2016 04:09 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Discussions about the future of work are clearly in the air. This week, Secretary of Labor Tom Perez is convening a three-day symposium on the issue. Simultaneously, the Brookings Institution hosted a discussion about...
Attack on unions shows why we need a new social contract governing work
Jan 14, 2016 04:06 am UTC| Politics
The U.S. Supreme Court heard a case this week that may deal a significant blow to labor unions and shows why its vital, to my mind, to come up with a new social contract governing work. The case involves ten California...
Electricity from farm waste: how biogas could help Malawians with no power
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IceCube researchers detect a rare type of energetic neutrino sent from powerful astronomical objects