A country's political system—whether it favors cooperation and multiparty coalitions or devolves into fiefdoms rife with competitive fragmentation—can positively or negatively affect trade union membership and influence, ...
Political science
Nov 17, 2020
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President Donald Trump recently introduced immigration reforms that would prioritize education and employment qualifications over family connections in selecting immigrants and nominated immigration hard-liner Kris Kobach ...
Social Sciences
May 24, 2019
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Research by the University of Sheffield has revealed more than three quarters of people are dissatisfied with political parties and has identified the seven main qualities people want to see in parties today.
Political science
Jan 21, 2019
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When Americans cast their vote for the next President of the United States, the candidates' personalities may matter more to voters than their stances on international trade. In an Opinion published October 18 in Trends in ...
Social Sciences
Oct 18, 2016
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Myanmar on Tuesday announced plans for a dramatic increase in telephone and Internet access as it opened the door for foreign firms to enter one of Asia's last untapped markets.
Telecom
Jan 15, 2013
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Several Greek hospitals and one of the country's main universities have suffered an Internet blackout after students shut down a central server to thwart board elections, an official said on Tuesday.
Internet
Nov 13, 2012
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Voters in U.S. presidential races make choices based on a candidate's performance rather than on his or her policy positions—even when those stances run counter to the voters' own, according to a new book by a University ...
Social Sciences
Oct 3, 2012
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When it comes to electoral reform, are political parties more concerned about proposing reforms to suit their own agenda, or do they have the greater good at heart?
Social Sciences
Mar 15, 2012
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In an article in the American Journal of Bioethics, a Loyola bioethicist is calling political satirist Jon Stewart "our greatest public intellectual. This is no joke."
Other
Mar 5, 2012
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In 2001, riots in Argentina protesting President Fernando de la Rua's economic decisions overthrew him from office and killed almost 30 people. Latin American protests have resulted in numerous deaths and national crises ...
Social Sciences
Jun 17, 2010
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