Ideas Archive
28-percent of U.S. Voters Believe in “New World Order” Conspiracy
2 April, 20135 Comments
More than one-quarter of U.S. voters believe a secret cabal is engaged in a far-reaching conspiracy for world domination, according to the results of a survey released today from Public Policy Polling (PPP). The telephone survey of 1,247 registered voters took place between March 27th and March 30th and asked participants about their beliefs on
News vs. National Priorities
14 March, 2013No Comments
How do national interests and ideology impact the way media report on international affairs? In his new paper, “News as Propaganda: Comparative Analysis of US and Korean Press Coverage of the Six-Party Talks” – published in last month’s issue of the International Communication Gazette – Dr. Won Yong Jang of the University of Wisconsin Eau
SPLC Calls for Militia Crackdown
5 March, 201321 Comments
The Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) is calling for a federal crackdown on “conspiracy-minded antigovernment Patriot groups.” In a statement released today to coincide with the publication of the Spring issue of the SPLC newsletter Investigative Report, the Center warned of “an 813-percent rise since 2008″ of “conspiracy-minded antigovernment Patriot groups” and requested Attorney-General Eric
Why Police Horses Stress
5 March, 2013No Comments
Police horses have high drop-out rates due to the inexperience of mounted police officers, rather than the stress of police work, according to a new study from Utrecht University. In “The effects of transport, riot control training and night patrols on the workload and stress of mounted police horses,” published in the January issue of
Papabile on World Government
28 February, 20137 Comments
With today’s departure of Benedict XVI from Rome to Castel Gandolfo, attention now turns to the selection of a new sovereign for the Vatican City. Among the papabili is Ghana’s Peter Turkson, the 64 year-old cardinal who serves as President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace. Irish bookmaking site Paddy Power has Turkson
