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NC State Expert Offers Insight Into Events In Egypt, Tunisia

By Guest PostFebruary 1, 2011Politicsakram khater, amalgamation, american revolution, authoritarian ruler, economic corruption, egypt, hereditary political rule, islamist government, middle east, middle eastern history, muslim extremists, north africa, political unrest, popular protests, regimes, tunisia, university students, westernized elites, workers, yemen

Political unrest in Egypt, Yemen and Tunisia is not unlike a modern version of the American Revolution, according to North Carolina State University’s Dr. Akram Khater. Khater’s expertise in Middle Eastern history can provide perspective to help us better understand what is taking place in the region. Khater is director of NC State’s Middle East Studies Program and an associate professor of history. He can be reached at 919/513-2218 or akram_khater@ncsu.edu. (more…)

Series of Revolutions, and a Cup of Coffee

By ShamsJanuary 28, 2011Politicsarab world, ben ali, egypt, hosni mubarak, series of revolutions, tunisia

Weeks before in Tunisia, and now in Egypt – as if a strong wind of revolutions is sweeping through the Arab World one after the other. In fact, people are tired now to see the same faces for the last 25/30 years. Such mass movement is no surprise (at all). This had to come one […]

Fighting Words: Violent Political Rhetoric Fuels Violent Attitudes

By Guest PostJanuary 24, 2011Politicsamericans, arizona, combat, daily life, democrats, disease, drugs, fight, gabrielle giffords, nathan kalmoe, negative consequences, non violent text, party affiliation, political leaders, political rhetoric, political violence, poverty, republicans, social problems, terrorism, us house candidates, violent attitudes, violent language, war, words

ANN ARBOR, Mich.— Political leaders regularly promise to “fight” for noble causes and “combat” pressing problems. They declare “war” on social problems, such as poverty, disease, drugs and terrorism.

This violent political rhetoric—whether politicians intend to or not—can enflame violent attitudes in many Americans, especially those predisposed to behave aggressively in daily life, according to new University of Michigan research involving three studies. (more…)

Will Russia Ever Say Goodbye to Lenin?

By PravdaJanuary 24, 2011Politicsconspiracy theories, goodbye to lenin, monuments to stalin

On the eve of the anniversary of Lenin’s death, State Duma deputy from United Russia said that Lenin’s body should be removed from the Red Square. He believes that the mummy of the leader has become a cult object of the new religion created by the Communists against his own will. What do religious leaders and community activists think about this? (more…)

Distance May be Key in Successful Negotiations, New Study Shows

By Guest PostJanuary 21, 2011Politicsdistant negotiators, negotiation via text, physical distance, successful negotiations

AUSTIN, Texas — Adding physical distance between people during negotiations may lead to more mutually beneficial outcomes, according to new research from The University of Texas at Austin. (more…)

Study Examines Risk Factors of a Mass Shooting

By Guest PostJanuary 20, 2011Politicsmass shooting, racial minorities, risk factors, student violence

EAST LANSING, Mich. — It’s easy for American society to label young killers as simply crazy. But new research suggests that a complex array of factors – from bullying to lack of parental support to ineffective mental health services – are potentially involved when a student turns to violence. (more…)

Wikileaks to Unveil Secrets of Swiss Banks

By PravdaJanuary 17, 2011Culture, Politicsavoid taxation, bank julius baer, data discs, julian assange, rudolf elmer, Sweden, swiss banker, switzerland, uk, wikileaks

Rudolf Elmer, a former Swiss banker, has handed over two data discs containing sensitive details of the accounts of 2,000 prominent people to Julian Assange, the boss of Wikileaks.

Wikileaks has not yet published the data on its website, but Assange promised full disclosure once the data had been vetted. (more…)

Study Highlights Flaw In Common Approach of Public Opinion Surveys About Science

By Guest PostJanuary 15, 2011Politicsbiofuels survey, faith in surveys, nanotechnology survey, public opinion, science issues, single question surveys, survey question

A new study from North Carolina State University highlights a major flaw in attempting to use a single survey question to assess public opinion on science issues. Researchers found that people who say that risks posed by new science fields outweigh benefits often actually perceive more benefits than risks when asked more detailed questions. (more…)

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