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Tag Archives: Governance
Why Donald Trump Renamed the Department of Defense to the Department of War
Donald Trump has announced his intention to restore the historical name “Department of War” to the current United States Department of Defense. Through an executive […]
Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes Increases Traditional Cigarette Use Among Young Adults
Research published in September 2025 in Health Economics has revealed that comprehensive state bans on flavored e-cigarettes or vaporized nicotine products may be unintentionally driving […]
A History of Survival: How Four Societies Transformed Crisis Into Renewal
Historians and social scientists often focus on dramatic societal collapses. However, for a team of international researchers, which included members of the Complexity Science Hub, […]
Blueprint for Crisis Resilience: What the World Can Learn From Ukraine
How Ukraine has endured under the weight of a full-scale invasion by Russia has attracted global attention. Specifically, apart from its military defense, the embattled […]
Leadership Under Democrats Often Correlates With Fewer Hate Crimes
The United States has long grappled with the pervasiveness of hate crimes. This could be attributed to the fact that the country is a melting […]
Explainer: The Purpose of Central Banks
A central bank is a government institution responsible for managing the currency, monetary base or money supply, and interest rates within a country or state. […]
The History of Open Source Intelligence
Open Source Intelligence, or OSINT, refers to the collection and analysis of publicly available information for intelligence purposes. It involves gathering data from sources such […]
ECHELON Program Explained: Global Surveillance Network
The ECHELON has become a popular word used in media and popular culture to describe an alleged secret global surveillance network developed and operated by […]
Three Tools of Monetary Policy
A monetary policy is a macroeconomic tool utilized by the government through its monetary authority to either expand or contract the economy. It is a […]