Politics & Current Affairs

A certain kind of conspiracy theory keeps popping up after every recent mass shooting, and social media is making it easier to spread than ever before.

A report from the World Health Organization shows that the European region experienced about 16,000 measles cases in 2017, representing a four-fold increase from the previous year.

The Incan Empire had many amazing monuments and lasting achievements. One of the more fascinating is how the Inca managed to run such a large empire without a market economy.

Technical knowledge continues to be privileged over social knowledge.

Survivors of the shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Florida are demanding that lawmakers in Washington take action on gun control measures.

In 2017, renewable energies accounted for 18 percent of the total power contributed to the electrical grid in the U.S. – the highest level ever.

Symptoms ranging from chest pressure, nausea, irritability and restlessness still affect American embassy workers some 200+ days after the attack.

Studies indicate that most guns are owned by a small amount of Americans, while the majority’s views on gun control issues are ignored by lawmakers.

Once the permafrost thaws, it’s the beginning of the end for the aquatic food chain.

One achievable solution can stop the epidemic of school shootings in the United States without restricting the guns of law-abiding citizens.

If a new ballot initiative receives enough signatures California could become a new haven for non-evidence based science.

“The most pro-business thing you can to is to help middle-class people thrive.” Nick Hanauer, venture capitalist and entrepreneur. 

What happens when a good philosopher fudges the facts to promote his politics? 

Here are 7 current dictators that have ruled their countries the longest.

The Olympic Games are the perfect backdrop for international propaganda.

Less than one year after legalizing same-sex marriage, Bermuda has repealed the Supreme Court ruling that authorized gay marriage.

President Donald Trump has requested that the U.S. armed forces stage a parade in the nation’s capital to feature America’s military might. The timing and source of the request has drawn a mixture of opinion.

This marks the first time someone from the Kim Jong-un family has traveled to South Korea.

Today’s launch of the Falcon Heavy is being streamed all over the Internet this afternoon

Dodge Ram has drawn the ire of social media after using audio clips of a Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speech in a commercial that ran during Super Bowl LII.

A sea region has become the top place for maritime accidents, accounting for almost half the shipping disasters in the world.

A game designer creates games that can change attitudes and behaviors. 

“Can you imagine if they said, ‘Bacon-bacon-bacon?’ Everyone on the line would be like, ‘Where, where?’” former Giants defensive end Justin Tuck has pointed out.

How relatable was Trump’s speech? To evaluate this objectively, you could look at what reading level it was at.  

Harvard’s Steven Pinker makes the case that excessive political correctness can be damaging to society and lead to the growth of radical opinions.

The New England Patriots are a magnet for conspiracy theories, spawning a new one right before the Super Bowl LII.

After tobacco, carbon, and sugar, meat may be next on the list to be taxed by governments in their efforts to comply with health and environmental policies. 

Experts discuss the security challenges facing the world in 2018 at a panel of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.

The size of the U.S.-Mexico border wall proposed by the Trump administration seems shockingly ambitious when overlaid onto a map of Europe.

If most people knew the details, they might feel very differently about the games.