Nebraska Democrats hope Omaha will be a ‘blue dot’ on the state’s red electoral map − and their lawn sign is a vibe
Blue dot signs are going up across Omaha to show support for Kamala Harris. Heavily Republican Nebraska splits its electoral ...
War and the supernatural: former Congolese soldiers recall the ritual practices used to prepare for battle
The overarching aim of rituals was to disconnect soldiers from civilian life and cultivate a specific form of masculinity ...
Florida and North Carolina are making it easier for people to vote after the hurricanes – but some risks remain
As Florida and North Carolina change voting rules because of the hurricanes, they might face legal challenges – and open the ...
End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when their jobs go
South Africa’s 100,000 plus coal workers need job relocation grants, skills training in renewable energy work and income ...
On Ukraine, candidate Trump touts his role as dealmaker while Harris sticks with unwavering support
Trump has stressed his personal relationships with Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelenskyy; Harris is looking to build an ...
Civilian support for military coups isn’t a bug – it’s a feature
In the popular imagination, coups d'etat are strictly military-led, palace conspiracies. In reality, a majority of them have ...
Don’t panic reading ‘electoral process porn’: There are plenty of safeguards to make sure voters’ wishes are respected
Those depressing articles that say ‘This one secret, magic thing will overturn the election results and your vote won’t count ...
Colonialism’s legacy has left Caribbean nations much more vulnerable to hurricanes
The islands’ vulnerability has roots deep in the exploitative systems forced on them by colonialism, from slave-based land ...
How pollsters have adapted to changing technology and voters who don’t answer the phone
Modern survey research does face challenges from changes in technology and in how people live their increasingly busy lives.
Victorian ghost photographs amused viewers with spooky thrills
In the mid-19th century, photographs with ghostlike figures became collectible amusements thanks to the invention of the ...
View from The Hill: We have bigger issues around freedom of speech than Lidia Thorpe’s noisy protest
The conduct of Thorpe during Monday’s Parliament House reception for the royals was rude, albeit absolutely in character. But ...
How finance can be part of the solution to the world’s biodiversity crisis
Although the biodiversity crisis has often been overshadowed by climate change on the global stage, the tide is turning. In ...