The global illicit drugs trade is estimated to be worth at least half a trillion US dollars each year. Drugs such as cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin generate large revenues all along their supply chains, from where the ...
Political science
Mar 7, 2025
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Barring any late developments, the U.S. is set to see its first execution by firing squad in 15 years on March 7, 2025.
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Mar 6, 2025
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Russia's war against Ukraine has changed how global firms respond to geopolitical events. Whereas in the past foreign companies often preferred to stay neutral in times of war, now they increasingly take sides.
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Mar 6, 2025
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While the internet has made accessing information and updates on what is happening in the world extremely easy, it has also facilitated the proliferation of fake news. Over the past decades, fake news has thus become a heated ...
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Political science
Mar 5, 2025
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After Martin Bryant killed 35 people and wounded 23 others at Port Arthur in 1996, Australia made fundamental changes to its gun laws. The use of automatic and semi-automatic weapons became restricted and a national gun registry ...
Political science
Mar 5, 2025
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Individuals are more likely to believe and endorse conspiracy theories if their psychological needs—such as feeling informed, secure and valued—are not met, according to new University of Kent research. The study is published ...
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Mar 4, 2025
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A new University of Massachusetts Amherst study provides fresh insights into why some autocratic governments, despite rampant corruption, draw fewer large-scale protests than others. The research, published in the journal ...
Political science
Mar 4, 2025
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The success of right-wing, anti-immigration parties in Europe is often attributed to the fact that their policies are centered around the negative effects of immigration. According to this explanation, people mainly vote ...
Political science
Mar 4, 2025
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A new study from the University of Missouri School of Journalism introduces "volunteer journalism" as a promising solution to bridge the news and information gap in communities.
Social Sciences
Mar 4, 2025
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