Research has shown that policies designed to help the homeless are more popular with the public than those aimed at helping other social groups, including immigrants. But that hasn't stopped policies that target the homeless ...
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2016
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German security officials say a cyberattack believed to be directed by Russia targeted journalists and lawmakers in recent weeks.
Security
Sep 23, 2016
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Paying ransoms to terrorist kidnappers may encourage more abductions and worsen the situation for others, according to new research from UT Dallas.
Social Sciences
Aug 11, 2016
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A political group in swing-state Ohio is using the game "Pokemon Go" for a purpose beyond catching cute Pikachu: registering voters.
Software
Jul 14, 2016
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For decades researchers have considered democratic nations as elevated and vulnerable targets to transnational terrorism, partially because terrorist groups can operate more easily in a free society and plan an attack.
Social Sciences
Feb 12, 2016
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Government instability prompts both Black and White Americans to show a preference for lighter-skinned over darker-skinned political candidates, researchers at New York University, the University of Chicago, and Rutgers University ...
Social Sciences
Jan 11, 2016
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A new study has been checking what 20 million users like on Facebook. Its conclusion is that men are interested in politics, women in the environment. Young Norwegian women are among the least involved in civic affairs in ...
Social Sciences
Nov 5, 2015
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Immigration and integration rate among the public's top concerns in most Western nations. Across Europe, support has grown for right-wing political parties that lobby for tighter border controls and tougher restrictions on ...
Social Sciences
Jun 9, 2015
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Black Republicans trust the United States government more than other political groups, finds a new study from the University of British Columbia, ahead of the mid-term U.S. elections to be held on November 4.
Social Sciences
Oct 29, 2014
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Murdoch University-led research has found that social interaction is a key mechanism in individuals radicalising into extremists.
Social Sciences
Nov 27, 2013
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