Politics News - Leaders in Business

Sexist attitudes account for up to 13% of Gen Z's gender voting gap

Generation Z men are less likely to vote for left-wing parties than women, and their political preferences can be linked... Read more

Hat wars of early modern England reveal how manners make the rebel

From refusing to doff hats in court to resisting hat-snatching highway robbers, England's relationship with hats goes far deeper than... Read more

Study of Tommy Robinson's social media reveals how online influencers mobilize supporters without direct calls to action

New research from the University of Bath reveals that online influencers can mobilize followers and legitimize harmful behaviors without ever... Read more

Study rethinks the dropout-crime connection

Dropping out of high school has been linked to higher rates of delinquency and lower socioeconomic status, but thinking of... Read more

Online comments can shape how political social media content is perceived

Online comments can shape how social media content about politics is perceived, even when people's opinions are hard to change,... Read more

Hacks, doxxing and deepfakes: Are we overexposed as a society?

An Iran-linked hacktivist group recently claimed to have hacked into the private emails of Kash Patel, director of the Federal... Read more

Climate change does not polarize opinions: 'In fact, we are increasingly in agreement'

Differences of opinion on climate change among the Dutch have not increased over the past 40 years; in fact, they... Read more

'We are living with disinformation. We are not going to eradicate it,' global expert argues

Disinformation communicated by and on behalf of foreign powers is now part and parcel of digital statecraft in the information... Read more

Why AI shouldn't be used even to decide 'simple' court cases

In just a few years, generative artificial intelligence (gen AI) has brought about significant changes in many industries, from health... Read more

Why we're skeptical of the emotions we see on our screens

If you've poured your heart out on social media about a political issue, it might have felt cathartic—but likely was... Read more

Natural disasters trigger 69% surge in public protests across Latin America, research finds

When a natural disaster strikes a Latin American community, the damage doesn't stop at downed power lines and flooded streets.... Read more

AI reveals hidden connections within legal systems

As governments worldwide explore how artificial intelligence can transform decision-making, a recent study from Sultan Qaboos University demonstrates how AI... Read more

Study points to opportunity for governments to work with public on use of AI

A major new study suggests people's direct experience with artificial intelligence has little impact on their views about its role... Read more

Study examines diversity of Black perspectives on race relations

A new Rice University study offers one of the first national measures of a viewpoint called "racial realism" and considers... Read more

Conventional weapons normalized mass violence, researcher argues

Conventional weapons are generally presented as controllable, proportionate and morally acceptable, unlike weapons of mass destruction. It is this assumption... Read more