Popular wisdom may be popular, but sometimes it's downright wrong. Five stories from The Conversation's 2018 politics…
An analysis reveals that using terrorism may not be very effective in achieving long-term political goals, when compared…
This help is often given in kind rather than in dollars and cents. Without it, these migrants might have nowhere to go and…
Donald Trump portrays migrants as a foreign problem 'dumped' on America's doorstep. That view ignores the global…
President Emmanuel Macron has presented himself as a defender of the liberal order against the rising tide of right-wing…
If India really wants to stop sex trafficking, legislators might consider asking sex workers in Kolkata how they keep the…
More often than not, the group owes more money than it has available to spend at the end of the year.
In the #MeToo era and with more women entering Congress, activists are hopeful another state could ratify the Equal Rights…
2018 is on track to become only the second coup-free year in a century. Coup risk is way down worldwide, thanks to growing…
The history of Britain's vote to exit from the European Union, known as Brexit, is not a tale of populist resentment…
Democracies survive if political norms and traditions are upheld. So the recent actions of GOP legislators in Wisconsin…
A survey done of transgender people right after they read a story on the government's move to deny transgender identity…
The Constitution's guarantee of due process means this effort should not be taken lightly, legal scholars argue.
In Myanmar, spousal abuse is legal and stigma stop most women from reporting sexual violence. A bill championed by feminists…
On Dec. 10, 1903, the US military leased 45 square miles of Cuban territory to build a naval base. How did Guantanamo Bay…
Strikes and rallies have gripped Colombia for months. That's bad news for its new government but a sign of progress…
President Trump has been criticized for the appointment of political allies as attorney general. But history is filled with…
For decades, international law did not allow one country to attack another that was using chemical weapons on its own people.…
It planted the seeds of the tea party and the Trump administration.
American military personnel must pass a fitness for duty exam before they serve. Nuclear weapons handlers undergo a rigorous…