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Young people believe in democracy but fear for its future in UK, finds survey of youth opinion

A major new survey of young people’s attitudes and priorities has found that while young people believe in democracy over dictatorship, they think that UK democracy is in trouble.This article is brought to you by […]

The US has the power to switch off the UK’s nuclear subs, posing a security issue

Prime Minister Keir Starmer recently boarded one of the UK’s four nuclear-armed submarines for a photo call as part of his attempts to demonstrate the UK’s defense capabilities as tensions with Russia continue.This article is […]

Tweeted metaphors shape views about immigration, study finds

People with strong political views about immigration can wield significant influence by crafting tweets laden with metaphors, shaping how others grasp this hotly contested issue.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Ottoman Empire’s religious ‘tolerance’ was another form of control, findings suggest

Population surveillance. The carrying of identification while traveling. Add to that the public presence of diverse religions and it sounds like 2025, but this was life in the Ottoman Empire 200 years ago. Yet this […]

Partisan divide in perceptions of Ford-Kavanaugh hearings revealed

A newly-published study in the journal Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin provides insight into how Democrats and Republicans viewed the 2018 Senate hearings on sexual assault allegations against then-Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh.This […]

Conserving our cultural record is more important than ever, expert argues

We live in a world where misinformation spreads easily, deepfakes blur reality and political spin reshapes narratives. So, our ability to verify accurate information has never been more critical.This article is brought to you by […]

Participatory budgets and referendums can ease populist citizens’ frustrations

“Angry” citizens often experience a lack of trust in politics and democracy. Governments are doing everything they can to involve this group in democracy again with referendums and participatory budgets. Research by Rosa Kindt shows […]

Politicians’ attacks on immigrants lack solid evidence—new data set the record straight

Immigration has dominated recent election campaigns in countries that include the United Kingdom, France, Germany and the United States.This article is brought to you by Phys.Org.

Report: Bridge collapse impacts daily lives of nearly half of Baltimore residents

The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse continues to impact the daily lives of nearly half of Baltimore-area residents, a new report from Johns Hopkins University’s 21st Century Cities Initiative has found.This article is brought to […]

To address the environmental polycrisis, the first step is to demand more honesty

Climate breakdown is a major threat to life as we know it, but it is just one element of a much wider environmental polycrisis that includes biodiversity loss, energy and pollution, food security, population growth […]