By exploiting technologies that were originally developed by the public sector, digital platform companies have acquired a market position that allows them to extract massive....
messages.detailsThe failure to protect minority rights is a readily understood consequence of the political logic behind the emergence of democracy.
messages.detailsIn the cyber realm, the same program can be used for legitimate or malicious purposes, depending on the users intent.
messages.detailsThe conservatism of Edmund Burke has long served as a source of frustration for radicals, and as a necessary restraint against destructive root and branch reforms.
messages.detailsLebanese citizens are living day by day the repercussions of the dollar scarcity crisis, as the fuel sector threatens an open strike next week if the government fails to find a proper solution.
messages.detailsGreed is less about accumulating wealth than filling an inner void.
messages.detailsProtesters call to impeach President Trump in front of the White House on Sept. 24
messages.detailsCities are the worlds leading source of both economic growth and greenhouse-gas emissions, and those contributions will continue to grow as more of the world...
messages.detailsArtificial intelligence has the potential to improve billions of peoples lives but only if it creates and delivers value directly to those most in need, rather than fattening corporate profits
messages.detailsAre eggs helpful to our health… or a cause of heart disease? BBC Future examines the evidence.
messages.detailsDemocrats are torn: the president may have abused his office, but be unimpeachable
messages.detailsWhat the US faces on its southern border is not a security problem, but a humanitarian crisis, and punishing attempts at deterrence cannot resolve it.
messages.detailsA mid todays climate crisis, the global education community is faced with the reality that it has done too little too late.
messages.detailsPentagon is cautious as Riyadh requests additional U.S. forces.
messages.detailsRapid advances in biotechnology demand additional regulations to keep experiments safe, control the spread of potentially dangerous knowledge
messages.detailsAs the Amazon fires continue to burn, Rachel Nuwer asks: how dependent are we on the survival of forests?
messages.detailsAlgebra, alchemy, artichoke, alcohol, and apricot all derive from Arabic words which came to the West during the age of Crusades.
messages.detailsIndia is wedged between two nuclear-armed allies that routinely defy fundamental international rules and norms. Until China and Pakistan stop trying to undermine...
messages.detailsA regular survey of experts on matters relating to Middle Eastern and North African politics and security.
messages.detailsLatin America faces huge skills gaps in the workforce, and college is expensive. One man is looking to shift the education model on its head
messages.detailsThe value of heroism is again on the rise, especially in countries where undemocratic regimes can no longer be relied on to deliver economic prosperity
messages.detailsAs policymakers, academics, and activists prepare for next months United Nations climate summit in New York
messages.detailsAs summer temperatures rise, more buildings are installing energy hungry air conditioners a major contributor to climate change. But are there other ways to cool buildings down?
messages.detailsThese days, liberal democracy and authoritarianism seem to be engaged in a process of competitive decay, the outcome of which remains uncertain.
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