According to the IMF, Russia grew faster than all G7 economies last year. So not only has the Russian economy failed to collapse – let alone be cut in half – but it’s actually growing at a steady clip.
The Tories have repeatedly promised to bring down net migration and they have repeatedly failed to do so. They now face electoral oblivion, with the latest polling putting them 27 points behind Labour.
Recent studies in the US and Germany have found that self-censorship has risen dramatically in both countries since the 1990s. Why are citizens of Western countries so afraid to express their political opinions?
A new study finds that Germans who are involved in environmental activism, or who support such activism, tend to score higher on measures of Machiavellianism, psychopathy, narcissism and left-wing authoritarianism.
Findings reported by ecologists are hugely influential in policy debates. But a new study has found that questionable research practices, exaggeration bias and lack of data sharing are widespread in the field.
A study has found that, with one or two exceptions, individuals in former colonies have a favourable opinion of their former coloniser. This runs counter to the general thrust of 'post-colonial studies'.
A study has found that individuals are more likely to give atypical answers to moral dilemmas when others have already given such answers. This 'online moral conformity' is surely relevant to the age of lockdown.
According to a Finnish thinktank, the price cap of $60 per barrel that Western countries imposed on Russian oil has "failed to live up to its potential". Earlier this year, Russian oil was trading at $80 per barrel.
Since mid-March 2022, historian Anatol Lieven has been saying that Ukraine has “already won”. They successfully defended their capital, thereby forcing the Russians to regroup for a more limited war in the East.
A study has found that people who voted Remain in the EU referendum have higher cognitive ability. The authors suggest this is because the Leave campaign engaged in more "misinformation". But that doesn't stack up.
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