From MIL OSIPost
How Argentina’s Javier Milei hopes to exploit a dispute over Falklands oil in next year’s election
It may not win sovereignty but the law of the sea may enable the Argentina government to score a small win over the UK.
Archive
Politics
From MIL OSIPost
More young people are being recruited as ‘money mules’ by organised crime groups, new analysis reveals
Analysis of police data highlights the scale of youth involvement and concerns over recruitment of students as money mules.
From MIL OSIPost
The new battleground: the UK’s disinformation centre faces threats on multiple fronts
Russia has been described as ‘aggressor number one’.
From MIL OSIPost
COVID inquiry: four ways to improve support for people with intellectual disabilities
Researchers who advised the Covid inquiry explain why protecting people with intellectual disabilities requires planning beyond care homes.
From MIL OSIPost
Hot and cold climate extremes push UK’s energy system to its limits, new report reveals
The Royal Meteorological Society’s annual report highlights how weather and climate affect the UK’s energy sector. Both winter and summer extremes pose challenges.
From MIL OSIPost
Why the political ambition gap between men and women persists even at the local level
Women are less ambitious for local office than men, mirroring an ambition gap that exists at the state and federal level, too. A group of scholars documented this gap and investigated why it exists.
From MIL OSIPost
What the failed attack on an Illinois temple reveals about anti-Hindu hate in the United States
Hostility toward Hindu worship practices draws on a long history of prejudice portraying the faith’s followers as idolaters, argues a scholar of Hindu studies.
From MIL OSIPost
Offering cash for votes is quite common – but here’s why it doesn’t work
Money or other material benefits are often not enough to override a voter’s preferences and partisanship.
From MIL OSIPost
Human rights could improve – or worsen – based on how nations use the UN treaty against cybercrime
If the treaty enters into force, responsible nations will have to carefully monitor how other countries use it.
From MIL OSIPost
An AI model’s false tip to Philadelphia police reveals how digital agents can do as they’re told and still cause trouble
An expert on AI governance explains why these rare mistakes may soon be common, and with much higher stakes.
From MIL OSIPost
The UK autumn budget: why the chancellor’s options are limited
Big decisions may have to wait.
From MIL OSIPost
An inquiry into alleged COVID-19 vaccine injuries fails to weigh the ethics and risks of Canada’s response
Assessing the legitimacy of Canada’s COVID-19 vaccination efforts should include the values at stake, reasonable trade-offs, and what governments can ethically justify in the name of public health.