In ancient Athens, the agora was a public forum where citizens could gather to deliberate, disagree and decide together. It was governed by deep-rooted social principles that ensured lively, inclusive, healthy debate.This post was originally […]
American democracy is straining under countless pressures, many of them rooted in structural problems that go back to the nation’s founding. Chief among them is the “pick one” plurality voting system—also called winner-take-all—used to elect […]
A record number of Colorado children died in 2024 as a result of domestic violence, despite a statewide reduction in overall homicide.This post was originally published on this site
There are several predictable cycles in Australian public opinion, and one of them is the moral panic surrounding immigration.This post was originally published on this site
When parliamentarians disclose their additional income from lobbying work, they gain more trust from the electorate. This was shown by researchers at the University of Basel in a survey conducted in seven European countries. Even […]
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has set off a “code red” alert to employees to improve its flagship product, ChatGPT, and delay other product developments, according to The Wall Street Journal.This post was originally published on […]
New pan-European research has shown that the spread of conspiracy theories across the continent is driven by a continuous feedback loop between media reporting, political rhetoric, protest movements and social media algorithms—not any single cause.This […]
A team of researchers has built one of the most detailed open maps of emerging technologies yet assembled, allowing governments, companies and investors in the United States and worldwide to see what sits inside big […]
Samsung launched its first triple-folding phone on Tuesday, a special-edition product with an eyewatering price tag placing it out of the reach of the average consumer.This post was originally published on this site
Victims who participate in proceedings at the International Criminal Court are unlikely to be fully representative of the communities harmed by the crimes that have been charged, a new study warns.This post was originally published […]
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