Why are US politicians so old? And why do they want to stay in office?

Nov 07, 2023 08:57 am UTC| Politics

When former President Bill Clinton showed up at the White House in early 2023, he was there to join President Joe Biden to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. It was hard to avoid the fact...

Global Geopolitics Series

Grain as a weapon: Russia-Ukraine war reveals how capitalism fuels global hunger

Nov 06, 2023 03:35 am UTC| Politics

International fears about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on an existing global food crisis appear to have faded in the seven months since Russia pulled out of a deal that allowed Ukraine to export grain to world...

Unpacking Elon Musk’s convoluted U.S.-Mexico border visit

Nov 06, 2023 03:33 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics

In late September, Elon Musk, the tech billionaire behind Tesla and SpaceX, set the internet ablaze with his visit to the Texas-Mexico border to provide what he called an unfiltered perspective on the border crisis as...

Global Geopolitics Series

Ukraine and Russia claim to be prepared for extremes of winter warfare – here's what they face

Nov 05, 2023 20:34 pm UTC| Politics

As the bitter cold of winter settles in and temperatures drop to between -4,8 and 2C, both Ukrainian and Russian troops are preparing for a new phase of the war. Freezing temperatures can hamper the performance of...

Why the assumption that British voters switch to the Conservatives as they grow older is wrong

Nov 05, 2023 20:33 pm UTC| Politics

If a man is not a socialist by the time he is 20, he has no heart. If he is not a conservative by the time he is 40, he has no brain. At first glance, this quote, attributed to Winston Churchill, appears to fit the...

Israel-Hamas war: Lebanese peace plan reflects country's lack of appetite for more conflict

Nov 05, 2023 19:41 pm UTC| Politics

As the Lebanese prime minister, Najib Mikati, outlined a three-step peace plan for the conflict in Gaza on October 31, he made a statement which may seem ordinary to a western audience: We will consider the right of Israel...

Gaza bombing adds to the generations of Palestinians displaced from their homes

Nov 02, 2023 13:32 pm UTC| Politics

An estimated 1.4 million Palestinians have been displaced from their homes since the Israeli military began bombing the Gaza Strip on Oct. 8, 2023, in retaliation for a surprise attack by Hamas militants. Many of these...