27.12.17

THINK: Fresh Opinions, Sharp Analyses and Powerful Essays | NBC News

THINK: Fresh Opinions, Sharp Analyses and Powerful Essays | NBC News: THINK is NBC News' home for op-eds, in-depth analyses and essays about about news and current events. Find opinions that will make you think differently and deeply about the world and our place in it.

15.10.17

Against Second-Rate Democracy in Kenya

Against Second-Rate Democracy in Kenya: Citizens of African countries are expected to accede to a lower political standard than real democracy. Not only does this perpetuate the old colonial imagination, it is also fundamentally wrong.

22.8.17

Japan’s Dilemma of Attracting and Keeping Foreign Talent

Japan’s Dilemma of Attracting and Keeping Foreign Talent: Demand for foreign employees is on the rise in Japan, both as a way to boost the country’s international competitiveness and to shore up the workforce as the population grays and birthrate falls. Yet Japanese companies will need to take an honest evaluation of their corporate culture if they hope to fully utilize and retain foreign talent.

6.6.17

Lawrence M. Krauss: "The Greatest Story Ever Told...So Far" | Talks at G...

New Numbers Are In and EVs Are Cleaner Than Ever

New Numbers Are In and EVs Are Cleaner Than Ever: One of the most common questions I’m asked about electric cars is, “how clean are they?”

Five years ago, UCS answered this question, publishing its first look at the global warming emissions from electric vehicles (EVs) in our ‘State of Charge’ report.  In early 2017, the US EPA updated their dat