Jamal Khashoggi's brutal murder happened at a consulate, a space not subject to the laws of the host country, Turkey.…
When an elected leader turns autocratic, the economy tends to suffer. That's because, in a functioning democracy, economic…
A coup seems so imminent in Venezuela that people are debating whether Maduro's overthrow would be good or bad for Venezuelan…
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After 1.3 million migrants from the Middle East and Africa came to Europe in 2015, many countries built fences or closed…
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President López Obrador campaigned on some outside-the-box ideas to 'pacify' Mexico after 12 years of extreme violence.…
Rapper Jamal Knox was convicted of making terroristic threats against two Pittsburgh police officers in a rap song. Now…
After the recent government shutdown and breakdowns in functioning within all three branches, it looks like the separation…
Research on the psychology of politics reveals that when issues are framed in terms of moral right and wrong, the possibility…
Forensic science is only as good as the equipment and the people who calibrate it, some high-profile cases indicate. Thousands…
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Haiti is extremely vulnerable to climate change. It is also very poor. International donors have stepped in to help the…
In these cases, what matters is how much pressure an employer puts on their employee to do the work.
The investigations into the financial dealings of Donald Trump and his associates join a growing body of evidence pointing…
At least a dozen countries are supporting the Venezuelan opposition lawmaker Juan Guaidó, who has declared himself Venezuela's…
Meeting with heads of state has become routine for presidents, but Trump's way with words and gestures rattles many…
In some cases, these restrictions have plunged people deeper into poverty.
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