Affective polarisation is fuelled by negative campaigning that’s become a staple of modern electoral messaging
One potential explanation for the intensity of partisan political hatred in the US comes from a 2022 study published in the British Journal of Political Science. Examining data from 20 Western democracies since the mid-1990s, it found that people’s anger over political disagreements on issues like migration, religion and LGBTQ+...
Divided we stand: Why political animosity is fed by ‘affective polarisation’, no longer policy
Congress, mired in perpetual gridlock, struggles to pass even the most essential legislation, undermining the principles of democracy. This legislative stalemate reflects a broader societal trend where Americans increasingly see those with opposing views not merely as adversaries, but as enemies.
Dealing with stress, Nigerian way: Swinging a sledgehammer in ‘rage room’ is the latest fad in Lagos
Times are tough in Nigeria, a country of about 250 million people where growing frustration among youths led to recent mass protests in which several people were killed by security forces. The inflation rate has reached a 28-year-high of 33.4 per cent, while the naira currency has fallen to record lows against the dollar.
Fresh fears of regional war rise after Israel stages retaliatory airstrikes on Hezbollah positions in Lebanon
Israel launched a wave of airstrikes across southern Lebanon early Sunday in what it said was a pre-emptive strike on Hezbollah, as the militant group said it had launched hundreds of rockets and drones to avenge the killing of one of its top commanders last month. The heavy exchange of...
Iran-backed militia Hezbollah launches missile barrage at Israel to avenge top commander, no death reports
Expectations of an escalation between the two sides had risen since a missile strike in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights last month killed 12 youngsters and the Israeli military assassinated Shukr in Beirut in response.
