
Federal DEI Programs to Shut Down as Staff Transition to Paid Leave
Jan 22, 2025 04:49 am UTC| Politics
The Trump administration has directed all U.S. federal departments and agencies to dismantle diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, placing affected employees on immediate paid leave. This move follows a series...

How to fix democracy? Ancient philosopher Plato may have an answer
Jan 21, 2025 12:59 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Politics
The Republic, the best-known work of ancient Greek philosopher Plato, authored around 375BC, has shaped western political thought. Greece is now known as the cradle of democracy. Not only was the first democracy in the...

Why Kurds face an uncertain future in Ahmed Al-Shara’s rebel-led Syria
Jan 21, 2025 12:58 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
More than a month has passed since Abu Muhammad al-Jolani, the leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) militant group, became the de facto leader of Syria. Since then, he has dropped his nom de guerre in favour of his...
Jan 21, 2025 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Life Law Politics
A sweeping crackdown on immigration was the centerpiece of Donald Trumps 2024 presidential campaign. On day one, I will launch the largest deportation program of criminals in the history of America, Trump promised at a...
Jan 21, 2025 12:57 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
You might think that explaining why the sky is blue would be kind of simple. But even a brief explanation of it requires a lot of science. The colors of everything you see are produced in different ways. Some of those...

Jan 21, 2025 12:51 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
Its the birthrates. Its the birthrates. Its the birthrates, echoed the introduction line in the manifesto of the Christchurch shooter who killed 51 people in a mosque in 2019. His claim was that white people are being...

Trump has few good options to prevent Iran from building a nuclear bomb
Jan 21, 2025 12:50 pm UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The administration of new US president Donald Trump is reportedly considering various options to prevent Iran from being able to build a nuclear weapon. These include renegotiating a second nuclear deal, pursuing a policy...