Science is key to U.S. standing, but presidential candidates largely ignore it
Oct 04, 2016 14:14 pm UTC| Science Politics
Aside from Hillary Clintons brief mentions of the need to focus on developing technology and clean energy jobs and addressing climate change, science issues were absent from the first presidential debate. Unfortunately,...
Is that really how you see us? A Mexican response to US election season
Oct 04, 2016 09:05 am UTC| Insights & Views
During the 2012 US presidential election, Mexico or rather, the idea of Mexico wasnt an issue. Romney and Obama may have mentioned it during discussions on immigration reform, the border separating the two countries, or...
Religion and the US election: does faith matter anymore?
Oct 04, 2016 07:28 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
It is often remarked that Americans will elect almost anyone except an atheist. Only one of the 535 members of the current Congress professes to be religiously unaffiliated. Polls consistently show Americans want their...
Trump, the media & the populist politics of the pogrom
Oct 04, 2016 07:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
The coming of the Internet, and the global spread of social media, has triggered a period of intensifying cultural chaos. The global consequences are profound. Short term, the digital communications revolution has...
Can Trump create millions of jobs? Don't bet on it
Oct 04, 2016 07:12 am UTC| Insights & Views Economy Politics
Donald Trump claims he should be president in part because he has succeeded at creating jobs and businesses. While the foundation of his business empire was in New York real estate and construction thanks to a...
US Election Series: CNN’s ratings tanked, shows this year different
Sep 30, 2016 12:41 pm UTC| Commentary Politics
Latest data shows that CNNs rating has tanked sharply in terms of viewership in the United States. And that should tell you something about this years race. The rating tanked after Trump criticized the bias reporting of...
How to vote for president when you don't like the candidates
Sep 30, 2016 08:59 am UTC| Insights & Views Politics
How do voters select a candidate when no one they like is on the ballot? Behavioral scientists have studied decision-making including voting for decades. However, researchers usually give respondents at least one...
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