Binge-watching political dramas with female characters could get you hooked on politics
Don't feel so bad for binge-watching a political drama—it might lead to more civic participation, as long as the show features a female lead character.
Mar 18, 2019
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Sacrificing the climate for reelections
In business as well as international politics, the best and ideal agreement is one that is credible and expected to be complied with. Compliance often necessitates trade sanctions or other sufficiently severe consequences ...
Study: Political parties sideline minority voters, leave other orgs to pick up the slack
A vote is a vote is a vote, supposedly, with each citizen in our democracy having an equal say. Yet a San Francisco State University study finds that America's political parties act as though some votes are more important ...
Political corruption scars young voters forever, new research finds
New research finds that political corruption has a long-term scarring effect on trust in democratic institutions and on voters' behavior and that such an effect differs according to one's age cohort, with first-time voters ...
Australia's been hacked – so will the data be weaponised to influence election 2019? Here's what to look for
When newspapers close, voters become more partisan
It seems impossible to ignore national politics today. The stream of stories about the president and Congress is endless. Whether online, in print or on television, it has never been easier to follow the action.
Why are Australians still using Facebook?
This weeks marks 15 years since Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg first set up the platform with his college roommate Eduardo Saverin. Since then, Facebook has grown into a giant global enterprise.
Hungary Audi workers end strike after securing wage deal
Workers at the Hungarian plant of German luxury carmaker Audi went back to work Wednesday, ending a week-long walkout after reaching a wage deal with management, the company said.
Facebook tightens EU political ad rules ahead of election
Facebook said Monday it is tightening requirements for political ads in the European Union ahead of bloc-wide elections scheduled for the spring, its latest effort to fight misinformation and increase transparency on its ...
Hungary Audi workers in rare strike over wages
Workers at the German car giant Audi's plant in Hungary called a one-week strike Wednesday over a wage dispute, a rare case of industrial unrest in an economy that relies on the automotive sector.
