Populism can degrade democracy but is on the rise—its causes and how it can be weakened
There's a widespread view that populism is on the rise, from the United States and Turkey to India and Hungary.
There's a widespread view that populism is on the rise, from the United States and Turkey to India and Hungary.
Social Sciences
Jun 26, 2024
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A record number of people will go to polls in 2024 to vote in national elections around the world. People who came of age during the last electoral cycle will have an opportunity to cast their votes for the first time.
Social Sciences
May 2, 2024
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Imagine working during a heat wave, standing over a boiling hot stove in a busy restaurant with no air conditioning, limited ventilation and no access to a break until you've worked five consecutive hours.
Economics & Business
May 2, 2024
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Most American workers are hired "at will": Employers owe their employees nothing in the relationship except earned wages, and employees are at liberty to quit at their option. As the rule is generally stated, either party ...
Economics & Business
Apr 25, 2024
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Many employees believe their counterparts at other firms make less in salary than is actually the case—an assumption that costs them money, according to a study co-authored by MIT scholars.
Economics & Business
Mar 14, 2024
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The legacies of California's 1849 Gold Rush and the relentless search for gold that continued decades later are well known: the rise of San Francisco; statehood; Wells Fargo; Levi's jeans; a Bay Area football team named after ...
Environment
Feb 26, 2024
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The University of Liverpool Law School will today (Wednesday 17 January) host an event to call for action to advance the recommendations of a research report to better protect workers experiencing food insecurity.
Economics & Business
Jan 17, 2024
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Baristas who work in specialty coffee shops, along with hipsters more generally, have been referred to as the "shock troops" of urban gentrification—and it's no different in Philadelphia. These servers of artisanal coffee ...
Social Sciences
Nov 23, 2023
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On November 3, 2016, Emmanuel Macron, who had recently launched a presidential bid, mentioned what he felt was Uber's positive role in providing work opportunities to low-income or unemployed youth (our translation and emphasis):
Social Sciences
Nov 6, 2023
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The driving profession is unsafe. Taxi drivers and ride-hail drivers, who drive for apps like Uber and Lyft, face many safety risks on the road, from accidents and injuries to harassment and violence.
Social Sciences
Oct 2, 2023
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