No, It’s Not Ok for the Government To Use Your Prescription Details To Recruit You for a Study
People providing their personal information to the government, to access government services, are doing so through necessity, not choice.
Category: Politics
Drug Use in England and Wales Is up for the Fourth Year in a Row
One of the most striking elements of the data is the ease with which people, especially young people, can obtain controlled drugs.
Now That Cannabis Is Legal, Let’s Use It To Tackle the Opioid Crisis
There’s growing evidence for the use of cannabis in treating opioid addiction. A study of found that those who used cannabis used opioids less often.
Millennials Are $1 Trillion in Debt but They’re Better at Saving Than Previous Generations
Millennials have racked up over US$1 trillion of debt. Yet, in comparison to previous generations this group is significantly more fiscally conservative.
New York’s New Rental Protections Won’t End the Outsize Influence of Big Developers Who Pay the City’s Bills
New York has the second most expensive rental market in the United States. More than half of all New Yorkers spend more than 30% of their income on housing.
RADICAL REFORMS TO LOCAL AUTHORITIES HAVE GONE UNNOTICED AND UNCHALLENGED AGAINST THE BACKDROP OF BREXIT
Reforms to the way local authorities are funded are the most radical and least discussed changes made by conservative governments since 2010.
How Brexit Uncertainty Is Hurting the UK Economy – in Four Charts
Each day brings with it new drama in United Kingdom’s politics and the course of Brexit – and it’s playing havoc with the UK economy.
What I Learned From Bob Hawke: Economics Isn’t an End Itself. There Has To Be a Social Benefit
Hawke and Keating were a dynamic duo of creative economics leadership. They reformed all aspects of Australia’s struggling economy.
Suspending Parliament Could Be the Act of a Credible Madman or Master Bluffer – Top Game Theorist on Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson has adopted what the late Nobel laureate game theorist, Thomas Schelling called the “madman theory” in his parliament suspension.
Poland Invites Nationalism in Its Commemoration of WWII by Moving Location and Inviting Trump
Poland changed the site of the usual WWII commemoration ceremony from Westerplatte to Warsaw and, for the first time, invited a U.S. president to speak.
Shouldn’t There Be a Law Against Reckless Opioid Sales? Turns Out, There Is
The number of Americans who died each year from a drug overdose while taking prescription painkillers soared from 3,500 in 1999 to more than 17,000 in 2017.
Faceapp’s Fine Print Means You Effectively Can’t Sue Them, Unless You Send a Letter To Their Russian Office
Faceapp can do whatever it likes with your photos. More concerning is the range of disturbing conditions users unwittingly sign up to.
Why Fewer and Fewer Americans Are Getting Divorced
The number of divorced persons per 1,000 Americans fell from 4.7 in 1990 to 2.9 in 2016. Who is driving this downward trend?
We Found Reservoirs of Antibiotic Resistant Bacteria Across London
Out of the 600 bacteria we found, nearly half were MRSA and multidrug resistant, meaning they were immune to treatment from several types of antibiotics.
Germany’s Deep Rooted Obsession With Saving – A Brief History
Germans not only save more than their UK counterparts, but the deep rooted national habit has more implications for Germany than those numbers would reveal.
Opioid Epidemic May Have Cost States at Least $130 Billion in Treatment and Related Expenses – and That’s Just the Tip of the Iceberg
The devastating health effects of the opioid epidemic have been well documented, with over 700,000 overdose deaths and millions more affected.
How the Government Can Steal Your Stuff: 6 Questions About Civil Asset Forfeiture Answered
Civil asset forfeiture laws let authorities seize property – cash, a house, a car, a cellphone – that they suspect is involved in criminal activity.
Facebook Algorithm Changes Suppressed Journalism and Meddled With Democracy
A few months before the 2016 election, an even bigger algorithm change toward friends and family posts took a second toll on publisher traffic.
World Bank Ruling Against Pakistan Shows Global Economic Governance Is Broken
Secretive World Bank tribunal ordered Pakistan to pay a mining company $5.8 billion — nearly as much as the IMF loan — to resolve a dispute.
Boris Johnson by Numbers: The UK Prime Minister’s Career Summed Up
It is hard to pin down just what it is Johnson believes in, given his habit of doing and saying whatever is needed to achieve his goals.
Our Database of Police Officers Who Shoot Citizens Reveals Who’s Most Likely to Shoot
When all the officers that fired at a civilian were black, a person was 2.0 times more likely to be black than when all the officers who fired were white.
Global Inequality Is 25% Higher Than It Would Have Been in a Climate-Stable World
The gap in GDP per capita between richer and poorer countries is 25% higher than it would have been in a climate-stable world.
Washington State’s Big Bet on Free College
Washington state enacted the landmark Workforce Education Investment Act into law in May 2019. The main idea behind it is to make college more affordable.
When World Leaders Thought You Shouldn’t Need Passports or Visas
In 1914, France, Germany, and Italy made passports mandatory. The passport conference of 1920 wanted to restore the pre-war freedom of movement regime.
Furtive Looks, Nervousness, Hesitation: How Nonverbal Communication Influences the Justice System?
Pauses in answers, body movements, elusive or angry looks, confusion, anxiety — the facial expressions and gestures made by witnesses matter in court.