Voters in Florida have approved a ballot measure that restores voting rights to citizens with felony convictions once they have completed their full sentence.

Victoria Shineman · The Conversation 12 Nov 2018

United States

This is how different religious groups voted in the US midterms

A preliminary analysis of the 2018 midterm elections finds considerable continuity in the voting patterns of several key religious groups.

Gregory A. Smith and Elizabeth Podrebarac Sciupac · Pew Research Center 09 Nov 2018

Justice and Legal Infrastructure

Mexico could be a step closer to legalising marijuana

Mexico’s next interior minister plans to submit a bill to create a medical marijuana industry and allow recreational use.

Reuters Staff · Reuters 08 Nov 2018

Global Governance

Why we're much too pessimistic about the impact of technology

Countries around the world can benefit from new technologies - if investment is coordinated to make sure no one is left behind, explains Mark Suzman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundati...

Project Syndicate 08 Nov 2018

United States

The US midterms was an election of "firsts"

The US midterms produced a series of 'firsts' for American politics as Democrats took control of the House of Representatives.

Heather Timmons · Quartz 07 Nov 2018

Future of Government

5 ways technology is helping improve governance in Asia

One aspect of new technology that receives considerably less attention is the transformative impact that it could have in improving the effectiveness of government.

Abdul Abiad and Sameer Khatiwada · Asian Development Bank 06 Nov 2018

Fragility, Violence and Conflict

Christine Lagarde: This is what we can still learn from the Great War

We find ourselves in a very similar technological and economic landscape to the world before the First World War, writes Christine Lagarde.

Christine Lagarde · IMF Blog 06 Nov 2018

United States

Bangladesh, South Africa and Bolivia all beat the US for women’s representation in politics

Only a quarter of seats in US Congress and a fifth of Cabinet positions are held by women. Other countries show how quotas, commissions and role models can pave change, writes Madeleine H...

Madeleine Hillyer 05 Nov 2018

Migration

What are the real debates surrounding immigration in an increasingly globalized world?

Yuval Harari's new book "21 Lessons for the 21st Century" has been chosen as the World Economic Forum's Book Club book for November.

Yuval Harari 05 Nov 2018

Cities and Urbanization

How cities, not states, can solve the world's biggest problems

As the majority of the world's population moves to cities, will we see a shift in soft power away from nation states?

Robert Muggah and Reuben Abraham 31 Oct 2018

Digital Economy and Society

These countries are ranked highest - and lowest - for human development

The UN’s 2018 Human Development Index, which measures health, education and income, shows the alarming differences between the best and the worst performing countries.

Sean Fleming 19 Oct 2018

Future of Government

Most governments have no idea how much they own

New research indicates that most governments don't know how much they own - and putting their assets to better use could boost GDP.

Vitor Gaspar, Jason Harris, and Alexander Tieman · IMF Direct 11 Oct 2018

Environment and Natural Resource Security

When it comes to conservation, we need to end our preoccupation with quantity - and think about quality too

Selecting the right areas to conserve and protect will create more biodiversity for the planet, according to a new study.

Tim Lucas · Futurity 28 Sep 2018

Gender Parity

How do we get more women in politics?

Despite a record number of women running for elected office, the world needs to find a way to embrace gender equality within politics.

Anne-Marie Slaughter and Francesca Binda · Project Syndicate 28 Sep 2018

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