Category: The Conversation

50 years ago when the Middle East was at war, oil prices skyrocketed. But it probably won’t happen this time

Multinational corporations can dictate how resources are allocated, territories are governed, and justice is defined. Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher in the White House, February 20 1985. Pic

There’s a lot to learn, understand and organise when you receive a cancer diagnosis. But you don’t need to do it all at once Cancer patient. Pic –

  Possibly without the trappings of the 18th century

With tourists flocking in droves to ‘experience’ heat waves, perhaps it’s time for everyone to take a good hard look at their individual contribution to global warming

Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, president of Turkey, and Viktor Orbán, prime minister of Hungary, are two leaders who have consolidated power using a similar playbook.

Education, contacts and luck can play a considerable role when it comes to building up wealth

Debates have played an important part in the American political process. And when candidates don’t participate, democracy suffers.

Those who seek power for the sake of power are less attracted to high office when more people get a say

  By Steve Schifferes

Artificial intelligence looks like a political campaign manager’s dream because it could tune its persuasion efforts to millions of people individually – but it could be a nightmare

  Historically, a monarch was far more involved in governing than they are today, as many of their duties are now ceremonial.

  and publish lies with almost total impunity

The coronation is a critical moment for King Charles to show that the monarchy can be more efficient and more sensitive to the legacy of British imperialism.

Shame plays an important role in political life – or at least it used to