News spreads quickly via the internet, and research suggests that increasing numbers of US adults rely on social media for their news. “There are hundreds of fake news websites out there, from those which deliberately imitate real life newspapers, to government propaganda sites, and even those...
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Craig Silverman and Lawrence Alexander report for BuzzFeed on fake news sites in Macedonia: “Teens in the Balkans Are Duping Trump Supporters With Fake News.”Snopes.com reviews internet rumors for accuracy.
In a world of quick travel and increasing flows of people in and out of countries, South Korea is reflecting on its prejudices toward foreigners and Korean children of mixed race. A nation that has endured centuries of invasions from China and Japan, South Korea has long had a national goal of...
Chae Jung-min, 31, regards herself as an open-minded person. After spending four years in the United States as an elementary school student, she quickly learned that the world was comprised of various races,...
Authoritarian regimes strive to interfere with democratic governments via social media and other information warfare. Such interference can be regarded as “sharp power” as opposed to “soft power,” or government’s reliance on culture and values to enhance strength. “Over the past decade, Beijing and...
The outcome of the US presidential race will influence world policies and markets, and the debates and many news reports command a global audience. Donald Trump, businessman and television celebrity, is running against Hillary Clinton, former US secretary of state and US senator. “Thanks to the...
American presidential elections are among the world’s highest-stakes political contests, and command a global audience. With increasingly close economic integration, the US election results affect not only the political fortune of one country, but...
Reducing reliance on fossil fuels, developing affordable renewable energies and adapting to extreme weather and rising seas are costly challenges. The UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change adopted a rulebook with operational details for implementing the 2015 Paris Agreement. Developed...
Throwing the book at the floods: Signatory nations celebrate the signing of a rulebook for the Paris climate change agreement; rising waters already threaten Pacific islands
NEW HAVEN: The UN Conference of the Parties on Climate Change ended with...
Although some may doubt the impact of globalization on the African continent, the recent surge of world oil prices to their highest recorded levels, triggered by the threat of strike in Nigeria may dispel the myth. If levels remain above US$50 per barrel through the coming winter, a worldwide...
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Volatility in copper prices – and commodity prices more generally – is a product of financial speculation. Expansion of internet market trading, ravenous Chinese demand, and large financial firms looking to diversify portfolios contribute to demand. Copper is an essential component for cables,...
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The US president issued a proclamation expanding limits for foreign workers, including a suspension on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign scholars and employees for tech firms. The block will not extend to current visa holders, but that does not ease their uncertainty. “The Trump...
