I went to CPAC as an anthropologist to see how Trump supporters are feeling − for them, a ‘golden age’ has begun
This year’s CPAC gathering has been a victory lap for Trump supporters, who have devoted their time at the event to praising ...
Survey shows immigrants in Florida – even US citizens – are less likely to seek health care after passage of anti-immigrant laws
A survey of hundreds of Floridians found that nearly two-thirds of non-US citizens and one-third of US citizens hesitated to ...
Gout used to be an affliction of royalty but is now a disease of the masses
Gout is a crystal arthropathy – a group of joint disorders that occur when crystals build up in joints and soft tissues. Gout ...
Brazil coup charges could end Bolsonaro’s political career − but they won’t extinguish Bolsonarismo
Bolsonaro never formally conceded his narrow electoral defeat to Lula in October 2022, insinuating that instead the election ...
We study mass surveillance for social control, and we see Trump laying the groundwork to ‘contain’ people of color and immigrants
Create a moral panic. Blame it on certain people. Commence monitoring. Deploy droves of security agents. Detain or remove the ...
Will the UK send troops to Ukraine? The challenges facing Starmer’s plan
Plans for the UK and other European countries to send troops to Ukraine are in their very early stages. But the UK prime ...
James Bond is now controlled by Amazon – the franchise’s history holds clues to the future of 007
The Broccoli family have controlled the James Bond franchise ever since the films were launched by Albert “Cubby” Broccoli in ...
Trump’s moves to strip employment protections from federal workers threaten to make government function worse – not better
It might sound right that if you do what your boss says, you’re doing a good job. But it’s different if your obligations are ...
Ukraine war three years on: the bloodiest battles may be still to come
Just ahead of the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, the conflict has taken a ...
Why Germany’s far right hates the Bauhaus movement
At a time of political tension in Germany, the Bauhaus – arguably one of most influential architecture, art and design ...
Colliding plasma ejections from the Sun generate huge geomagnetic storms − studying them will help scientists monitor future space weather
The Sun periodically ejects huge bubbles of plasma from its surface that contain an intense magnetic field. These events are ...
China: Xi Jinping has learned from Trump’s first trade war and is ready to fight back
The start of 2025 has been good for China and its reputation as a high-tech innovator. The unveiling of the Chinese-made ...