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US midterms: five reasons why the election results matter

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

As the US midterm election results roll in, it’s evident that the Republican “red wave” that many experts anticipated hasn’t materialised. Early numbe...

10 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Thomas Gift y Julie M Norman

Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Here are two common ways of thinking about democracy in the online era. First, the internet is a liberation technology and will usher in an era of glo...

11 Diciembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stephan Lewandowsky y tres más

Donald Trump is one of many political leaders through history who has claimed he embodies the voice of ‘the people’ – but which people he means matters quite a lot. Brandon Bell/Getty Images

Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Warnings that leaders like Donald Trump hold a dagger at the throat of democracy have evoked a sense of befuddlement among moderates. How can so many ...

08 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Mark R Reiff

‘Saya tak akan pernah dianggap manusia’: trauma menyakitkan yang dialami komunitas LGBTQ+ di lingkungan religius

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Saat pemerintah Australia membahas undang-undang diskriminasi agama (religious discrimination bill) yang kontroversial pada awal tahun ini, berbagai p...

07 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Joel Hollier

A member of the National Guard patrols the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2021. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Images

Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

A warning about the threat of political violence heading into the 2022 midterm elections was issued to state and local law enforcement officials by t...

04 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Richard Forno

Kari Lake, the GOP candidate for Arizona governor, campaigns at a rally on Oct. 9, 2022. Joshua Lott/The Washington Post via Getty Images

A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

After two former girlfriends accused Herschel Walker, the Georgia Republican Senate nominee and former football star, of pressuring them to get aborti...

03 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Donna M Goldstein, Kristen Drybread

Elon Musk is the world’s wealthiest person. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Why inequality is growing in the US and around the world

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

U.S. income inequality grew in 2021 for the first time in a decade, according to data the Census Bureau released in September 2022.

02 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Fatema Z. Sumar

Mouvement de grève contre la vie chère à Toulouse le 18 octobre 2022 soutenu par des syndicalistes de la CGT et FO. Valentine Chapuis/AFP

Les syndicats peuvent-ils encore peser dans les mouvements sociaux ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Entre grève préventive chez TotalEnergies, grève inédite chez EDF et dans les centrales nucléaires, marche contre la vie chère de la France insoumise,...

01 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stéphanie Matteudi-Lecocq

Maria Elena Paredes, coordinator of the Community Vigilance Committee for the Ashéninka community of Sawawo Hito 40, points to satellite images showing deforestation. Reynaldo Vela/USAID

Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil’s runoff election Sunday could be a turning point

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

The Ashéninka woman with the painted face radiated a calm, patient confidence as she stood on the sandy banks of the Amonia River and faced the logger...

31 Octubre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por David S. Salisbury

L'action spectaculaire des militantes de Just Stop Oil, le 14 octobre dernier, a provoqué un buzz sans précédent sur les réseaux sociaux. Youtube / capture d'écran

Scandale(s) au musée : une affaire ancienne

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 10 minutos)

Vendredi 14 octobre, deux militantes de Just Stop Oil (un mouvement qui milite en vue de l’arrêt des projets pétroliers et gaziers britanniques) se so...

29 Octubre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Isabelle Barbéris

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Elon Musk has said he intends to complete his purchase of Twitter after earlier trying to wriggle out of the deal. Patrick Pleul/Pool via AP

Elon Musk is poised to take Twitter private – here’s what that means for the company and its future success

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

Elon Musk’s proposed US$44 billion deal to acquire Twitter and take it private is reportedly coming together as a court’s Oct. 28, 2022, deadline near...

28 Octubre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Erik Gordon

Soutiens politiques du Rassemblement National lors de la visite de Marine Le Pen à Mayotte le 18 décembre 2021. Les tensions avec les Comores et l'insécurité ont alimenté le vote RN dans ce département. Ali Al-Daher /AFP

Mayotte : pourquoi ce département français est-il revendiqué par les Comores ?

(Tiempo de lectura: 5 - 9 minutos)

Le 22 septembre 2022, Assoumani Azali, le président de l’Union des Comores a rappelé lors de 77e Session ordinaire de l’Assemblée générale des Nations...

06 Noviembre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Victoire Cottereau

Rishi Sunak: is it legitimate for the Conservatives to continue in government without an election? A constitutional scholar explains

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

It is only right to explain why I’m standing here as your new prime minister. These were some of the first words spoken by Rishi Sunak as he made...

26 Octubre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Stephen Clear

Manifestation en 2019 contre les atteintes au droit à l'avortement. Jeanne Menjoulet/Flickr, CC BY-NC-ND

Avorter en France : oui, mais discrètement

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

Inscrire le droit à l’avortement dans la constitution ? Une telle mesure, réclamée par une partie de la classe politique – et récemment rejetée par le...

25 Octubre 2022
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Laurine Thizy

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US midterms: five reasons why the election results matter

Is the global decline in democracy linked to social media? We combed through the evidence to find out

Why some people think fascism is the greatest expression of democracy ever invented

‘Saya tak akan pernah dianggap manusia’: trauma menyakitkan yang dialami komunitas LGBTQ+ di lingkungan religius

Political violence in America isn’t going away anytime soon

A new wave of celebrity politicians breaks the rules on acceptable behavior, inspired by Trump

Why inequality is growing in the US and around the world

Les syndicats peuvent-ils encore peser dans les mouvements sociaux ?

Indigenous defenders stand between illegal roads and survival of the Amazon rainforest – Brazil’s runoff election Sunday could be a turning point

Scandale(s) au musée : une affaire ancienne

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Elon Musk is poised to take Twitter private – here’s what that means for the company and its future success

Mayotte : pourquoi ce département français est-il revendiqué par les Comores ?

Rishi Sunak: is it legitimate for the Conservatives to continue in government without an election? A constitutional scholar explains

Avorter en France : oui, mais discrètement

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