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Social media and cellphones connected President Trump to the Jan. 6 insurrectionists. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images

Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

The shocking events of Jan. 6, 2021, signaled a major break from the nonviolent rallies that categorized most major protests over the past few decades...

06 Enero 2024
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Joan Donovan

The so-called Qanon shaman, Jacob Chansley, at the Capitol riot. Shutterstock/Johnny Silvercloud

Why have authoritarianism and libertarianism merged? A political psychologist on ‘the vulnerability of the modern self’

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

Logically, authoritarianism and libertarianism are contradictory. Supporters of authoritarian leaders share a state of mind in which they take directi...

03 Enero 2024
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Barry Richards

Kirab Pemilu 2024 di Tegal, Jawa Tengah. Oky Lukmansyah/Antara Foto

Masihkah pemilu menjadi tonggak demokrasi? Kuncinya ada di tangan pemilih yang kritis

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Pemilu Indonesia selalu menghadirkan beragam fenomena menarik, mulai dari pencarian format koalisi yang dinamis, pengutamaan kepentingan elit, perubah...

01 Enero 2024
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Andhik Beni Saputra

Letitia Wright played Shuri who became the new Black Panther. Agustin Cuevas/Getty Images for Disney

Hollywood’s first major Black female superhero: how Wakanda Forever broke the mould

(Tiempo de lectura: 2 - 4 minutos)

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever rewrote Hollywood’s script for superhero movies. English professor Diana Adesola Mafe was recently involved in an acade...

28 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Diana Adesola Mafe

Emmanuel Macron en déplacement à Bastia, en Corse le 28 septembre 2023. Pascal Pochard-Casabianca / AFP

La Vᵉ République a 65 ans : retour sur quelques réformes constitutionnelles phares

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

L’adresse du Président Emmanuel Macron aux Sages pour célébrer le 65e anniversaire de la Constitution de la Ve République pourrait être, selon plusieu...

24 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Bryan Muller

Donald Trump at a campaign event in Waterloo, Iowa, on Dec. 19, 2023. Kamil Krzaczysnki/AFP via Getty Images

Trump barred from Colorado ballot – now what?

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 8 minutos)

In the wake of the Colorado Supreme Court ruling that bars Donald Trump from the ballot in the state’s primary and general elections, The Conversation...

22 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Mark A. Graber

Edward Blum stands in front of the U.S. Supreme Court on Oct. 20, 2022. Shuran Huang for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Edward Blum’s crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Few people have been more associated with rolling back modern-day civil rights laws than Edward Blum, the former stockbroker who has successfully chal...

21 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Julian Maxwell Hayter

A frail but free Alberto Fujimori. Renato Pajuelo/AFP via Getty Images

Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

The release from prison of former Peruvian president Alberto Fujimori on Dec. 6, 2023, has sparked concern over Peru’s commitment to human rights.

15 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Ñusta Carranza Ko

Jordan Bardella, président du Rassemblement National, arrive à Saint-Denis pour une rencontre transpartisane avec le président de la République le 17 novembre 2023. Julien de Risa/AFP

Le RN, « trou noir » du paysage politique français

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

L’adoption de la motion de rejet sur le projet de loi immigration par l’Assemblée nationale signe sans doute un échec personnel pour le ministre de l’...

13 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Luc Rouban

That’s a lot of potential voters behind Swift at her Denver concert on July 14, 2023. Tom Cooper/TAS23/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management

Taylor Swift: Person of the year and political influencer

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Even before Taylor Swift was named “Person Of The Year” by Time magazine, politicians courted Swiftie voters.

08 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Matt Harris

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Why Yemen’s Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

In recent days, three Israeli-linked commercial vessels were targeted by ballistic missiles and drones launched by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, marking a cl...

07 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Leena Adel y Ben Rich

A change in policy means more Philly students are staying in school and out of the legal system. AP Photo/Matt Rourke

Philadelphia reduces school-based arrests by 91% since 2013 – researchers explain the effects of keeping kids out of the legal system

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 5 minutos)

Across the United States, arrest rates for young people under age 18 have been declining for decades. However, the proportion of youth arrests associa...

05 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Amanda NeMoyer y Naomi Goldstein

Former American Secretary of State Henry Kissinger in 2019. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure

(Tiempo de lectura: 4 - 7 minutos)

Henry Kissinger, who sexed up the art of diplomacy in the eight years between 1969 and 1977, has died at the age of 100.

04 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Peter Vale

Les manifestants de divers pays africains (ici le Mali en janvier 2022) ridiculisent volontiers la France lors de leurs manifestations. Florent Vergnes/AFP

Le recul de la France en Afrique : une perte de crédibilité mondiale

(Tiempo de lectura: 3 - 6 minutos)

Alors que les liens personnels entre les élites politiques françaises et africaines et l’existence de réseaux d’influence officiels et officieux des d...

03 Diciembre 2023
Publicado en Babel
Escrito por Thierry Vircoulon

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Jan. 6 was an example of networked incitement − a media and disinformation expert explains the danger of political violence orchestrated over social media

Why have authoritarianism and libertarianism merged? A political psychologist on ‘the vulnerability of the modern self’

Masihkah pemilu menjadi tonggak demokrasi? Kuncinya ada di tangan pemilih yang kritis

Hollywood’s first major Black female superhero: how Wakanda Forever broke the mould

La Vᵉ République a 65 ans : retour sur quelques réformes constitutionnelles phares

Trump barred from Colorado ballot – now what?

Edward Blum’s crusade against affirmative action has used the legal strategy developed by civil rights activists

Release of Alberto Fujimori in Peru rekindles fears of backsliding on human rights

Le RN, « trou noir » du paysage politique français

Taylor Swift: Person of the year and political influencer

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Why Yemen’s Houthis are getting involved in the Israel-Hamas war and how it could disrupt global shipping

Philadelphia reduces school-based arrests by 91% since 2013 – researchers explain the effects of keeping kids out of the legal system

Henry Kissinger: history will judge the former US secretary of state’s southern African interventions to be a failure

Le recul de la France en Afrique : une perte de crédibilité mondiale

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