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Category Archives: Politics

26Mar/24

The Israeli-Palestinian peace process

March 26, 2024PoliticsGaza Strip, In Israel, In Norway, Israel, Israel–United States relations, Israeli–Palestinian peace process, London, Northern Ireland, Oslo Accords, Oslo I Accord, Oslo II Accord, Palestinian National Authority, South Africa, State of Palestine, State of Palestine–United States relations, Two-state solution, West Bankadmin

London, March 26, 2024 /Mpelembe News/ — The Israeli-Palestinian peace process is a complex and unfortunately stalled endeavor. Here’s a simplified breakdown: Continue reading →

18Mar/24

Half the world will vote in 2024, but how many elections will be fair?

March 18, 2024PoliticsAlexey Navalny, Belarus, Canada, Creative Commons, Democracy, E-democracy, Elections, Electoral Commission, Electoral fraud, Electoral integrity, Electoral Integrity Project, Electoral reform, Finland, Holly Ann Garnett, Ireland, Joe Biden, Mexico, Pakistan, Russia, Seoul, South Korea, Soviet Union, Sweden, Toby James, Types of democracy, United Kingdom, United States, university of east anglia, Voter registration, Voter turnoutadmin

Toby James, University of East Anglia and Holly Ann Garnett, Royal Military College of Canada

This year has been widely proclaimed to be the year of elections, with national elections expected in at least 64 countries. This means that half of the world’s population will have the opportunity to change their government, choose their representatives and indirectly shape policy. It began as a year of hope – and the prospect of democratic empowerment.

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14Mar/24

The abuse of Diane Abbott by a top Tory donor should have us all thinking about how we normalise racism against women MPs

March 14, 2024PoliticsAbbott, Abuse, Creative Commons, Dawn Butler, Diane Abbot, Diane Abbott, Frank Hester, Gendered racism, Moya Bailey, Orly Siow, Racism, Sofia Collignon, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Orly Siow, Lund University and Sofia Collignon, Queen Mary University of London

Yet again a black woman in British public life has been subjected to racist and sexist abuse. This may be shocking, but it is not surprising.

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15Jan/24

What is the difference between the jews and Israel state?

January 15, 2024Politicsabraham joshua, Abraham Joshua Heschel, African American–Jewish relations, Arik Ascherman, David, Dennis Goldberg, Israel, Jews in the civil rights movement, Jr., Judaism, Martin Luther, Martin Luther King Jr, Ruth First, South Africa, United Statesadmin

Jan. 8, 2024 /Human interest/ — Jews have a long history of advocating for human rights around the world, including in the US Civil Rights movement and against apartheid in South Africa. This commitment stems from both religious and ethical principles within Judaism that emphasize justice, equality, and compassion for all. Continue reading →

2024: The year of democratic elections

January 2, 2024PoliticsAlgeria, Artificial intelligence, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, Confidence tricks, Deception, Deepfake, Disinformation, Fact-checking, Fake news, Finland, Ghana, Hasina, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Internet manipulation and propaganda, Jair Bolsonaro, Liechtenstein, Lying, Media manipulation, Mexico, Misinformation, Pakistan, Propaganda techniques, Senegal, Social media, South Africa, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United Statesadmin

Jan. 2, 2024 /Politics/ — 2024 is shaping up to be a bumper year for elections! Here are some noteworthy examples beyond the UK and USA: Continue reading →

2024: Elections, AI and disinformation

December 21, 2023PoliticsAdam Smith Tech, Applications of artificial intelligence, Artificial intelligence, Chatbots, ChatGPT, Comparison of user features of chatbots, Elon Musk, Frank Shaw, Generative pre-trained transformer, Google's response to ChatGPT, GPT-4, Grok, India, Israel, Large language models, Lo, Microsoft, Microsoft Bing, Microsoft Copilot, Musk, OpenAI, Thomson Reuters Foundationadmin

By Adam Smith | Tech correspondent

21 Dec 2013 /Thomson Reuters Foundation/ — 2024 is set to be a record-breaking year for elections, with voters in more than 50 countries heading to the polls including the United States, India and Mexico. Continue reading →

03Nov/23

What effect does international war participation have on the ability of political leaders to survive in office?

November 3, 2023PoliticsBaruch Spinoza, Michel Foucault, Political terminology, Poweradmin

November 3, 2023 — From gang wars to ethnic violence, and from civil conflicts to world wars, the same five reasons underlie conflict at every level Continue reading →

02Nov/23

Has AI dealt a blow to politicians?

November 2, 2023PoliticsArtificial intelligence, Computational neuroscience, Cybernetics, Existential risk from artificial general intelligence, United Kingdomadmin

November 2, 2023 — It is important to be aware of both the potential benefits and risks of AI in government. We need to work together to ensure that AI is used responsibly and ethically, and that it benefits all of society. Continue reading →

30Sep/23

Arabic Edition of Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights Launched in Cairo

September 30, 2023PoliticsArab League, Bahrain, Cairo, China, China International Communications Group, Egypt, Mass media in China, Member states of the Arab League, Member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation, Member states of the United Nations, Morocco, Sudan, Xi Jinpingadmin

On September 27 local time, the launch ceremony for the Arabic edition of Xi Jinping: On Respecting and Protecting Human Rights and the seminar on “Advancing Development Through Cooperation and Promoting Human Rights Through Development” was held in Cairo, capital of Egypt. The event was hosted by the China International Communications Group (CICG) and co-organized by the Foreign Languages Press and the CICG Center for Western Europe and Africa. Around 100 representatives from the political, academic, cultural, media, publishing, and other communities of China, Egypt, Sudan, Bahrain, Morocco, and the Arab League attended the event. Continue reading

30Sep/23

Suella Braverman is wrong about the UN refugee convention being ‘not fit for purpose’ – here’s why

September 30, 2023PoliticsAftermath of war, Asylum seeker, Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, Creative Commons, Forced migration, International law, maastricht university, Non-refoulement, Refugee, Refugees, Right of asylum, Robert Oakes, Rwanda, Scottish Refugee Council, Suella Braverman, Talitha Dubow, the un refugee agency, United Kingdom, united nations high commissioner for refugees, World Refugee Dayadmin

Robert Oakes, United Nations University and Talitha Dubow, United Nations University

The UK’s home secretary, Suella Braverman – the minister responsible for setting immigration policy – has said the United Nation’s refugee convention is not “fit for our modern age” and should be renegotiated.

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