In addition to symbols of white supremacy, many of the rioters at the Capitol on Jan. 6 carried signs bearing religious messages, such as “Jesus Saves” and “In God We Trust” while others chanted...
Politics
How Self-proclaimed ‘Prophets’ from a Growing Christian Movement...
The End of Golden Dawn: Has Greece Shown us How to Deal with Neo...
When a wave of right-wing extremism hit Greece in 2012, few would have predicted that Golden Dawn, one of the groups involved, would grow to become the third-largest party in the Greek parliament...
Prosecute Donald Trump for Coronavirus Crimes? No, But Maybe...
On the day that President Trump officially leaves office with the threat of conviction by the Senate as well as a possible criminal indictment for his alleged role in inciting the Capitol Hill...
Environment
How Many People will Migrate due to Rising Sea Levels? Our Best...
An article in 2011 shocked many by suggesting that up to 187 million people could be forced to leave their homes as a result of two metres of sea-level rise by 2100. Almost a decade on, some of...
COVID-19, Africa’s Conservation and Trophy Hunting Dilemma
Wildlife conservation hasn’t escaped the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. This is largely due to the fact that tourism funding, which supports the conservation of wide swaths of Africa and some 23...
Toxic Waste Dumping in the Gulf of Guinea Amounts to...
Toxic waste and electronic waste (e-waste) is generated from a wide range of industries – such as health, hydrocarbon or manufacturing – and can come in many forms, such as sludges or gas. E-waste is...
Culture
The Festive Season Means Homesickness for Millions of Exiles and...
As most people take time to celebrate the Christmas and the New Year’s holidays with relatives and friends, for tens of millions that have fled threats, wars, turmoil and persecution at home, such...
Don’t Say Goodbye to Zoom Yet: Most People Want to Get Back to...
As more and more good news about vaccines has come pouring in, Zoom has watched its shares tumble. Contrary to nervous markets, however, we believe video conferencing and remote working are here to...
Spinster, Old Maid or Self-Partnered – Why Words for Single...
In a recent interview with Vogue, actress Emma Watson opened up about being a single 30-year-old woman. Instead of calling herself single, however, she used the word “self-partnered.” I’ve...
Science
Major New Study Unveils Complexity and Vast Diversity of...
Africa is the cradle of humankind. All humans are descendants from this common pool of ancestors. Africa and its multitude of ethnolinguistic groups are therefore fundamental to learning more about...
Six Space Missions to Look Forward to in 2021
Space exploration achieved several notable firsts in 2020 despite the COVID-19 pandemic, including commercial human spaceflight and returning samples of an asteroid to Earth. The coming year is...
The Fascinating Story of Placebos – and Why Doctors Should Use...
Plato’s cure for headaches involved: a certain leaf, but there was a charm to go with the remedy; and if one uttered the charm at the moment of its application, the remedy made one perfectly well;...