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Internal and external threats ahead of European elections
Populist alliances and the fear of voter manipulation are casting long shadows on the next European elections in May 2019.
EU official..
Trumpian trade theory: Raise tariffs and risk retaliation
Protecting jobs by raising tariffs? Trump’s desire to make American industries great again creates global mistrust and leaves Americans wo..
Electric cars won’t save the planet (yet)
Electric cars are being hailed as revolutionary in the fight against climate change. Yet their high emission levels during production and ..
Digital journalism, una frontiera ancora da esplorare
Si fa presto a dire digital journalism, come se fosse una questione assodata, un dato di fatto. E invece i punti interrogativi sul futuro ..
Fragile China: The shaky foundations of an ambitious economy
Despite impressive growth rates over the past three decades, China’s economic fairy tale is by no means a never-ending story. With pressur..
Austria’s presidential elections, and the end of politics*
*as we have known it.
The surprising battle between a populist-right and an environmentalist candidate in the Austrian presidential elect..
Automation of the labour market: grim predictions
How machines are taking over your job and transforming our society. The latest predictions from the Davos report, following this year’s Wo..
La scienza sotto l’ombrellone – Parte 1
Tutti quanti, andando al mare con i nostri genitori, abbiamo dovuto sopportare le mille raccomandazioni che mamma, papà, i nonni o lo zio di turno erano soliti fare.
Molte di queste raccomandazioni oggi ci sembrano plausibili e ci sentiamo a nostra volta confidenti nel poterne asserire la correttezza: ma sappiamo veramente perché?
In questo articolo, che si sviluppa in due parti (la prima questo mese e la seconda il prossimo), scopriremo come la scienza può avvalorare o smentire certe raccomandazioni materne.
Is Europe’s right losing its might?
The strong right-wing forces of Austria, Britain and Italy have come under pressure. September will show whether they can be sidelined for..
Comprehending China: where Communist surveillance meets the American dream
China drives technological innovation, controls its citizens like few other countries and keeps the US Trade Department busy. Should the W..