Trapped Technocracy Democracy

Europe is trapped between technocracy and democracy

As the EU fills its top jobs, the risk is that von der Leyen will end up as a leader without followers in national capitals

World - Financial Times - November 4

The ‘Relevant Experience Trap’ Stifles Innovation

Challenge your orthodoxies to avoid the ‘Rinse, Lather, Repeat’ Syndrome.

Business - Inc. - October 24

The Game Theory of Democracy

Countries where democracy is in trouble share a common pattern, and it’s a worrying one for the United States.

World - The New York Times - October 29

Trump’s Hostility to Democracy

We explore the ways that Trump could undermine democratic traditions.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 30

Goodbye to Democracy? Not Quite Yet.

In a year filled with elections, the state of democracy is thriving by many measures. But there are dark clouds on the horizon.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

America’s Wobbly Democracy

Lessons from a London bridge.

World - The New York Times - November 8

Yes, democracy was on the ballot — and it won!

Democrats are angered by the American public's decision to vote for Republicans, despite their claims that Trump and Republicans are a threat to democracy, and are instead focusing on the threat of ...

Politics - The Hill - November 13

Future wildfires could trap tourists in Tahoe: Report

Welcome to The Hill's Sustainability newsletter {beacon} Sustainability Sustainability The Big Story Future wildfires could trap tourists in Tahoe: Report Evacuations in certain parts of the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Trump’s victory sets up traps for central banks

The incoming president is likely to attack the Fed if it seeks to counteract his policies or if inflation takes off again

World - Financial Times - November 7

Democrats Walked Into a Trap Republicans Set for Them

Democrats walked into the trap of defending the very institutions most Americans distrust.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 8

China has trapped the tiger of AstraZeneca’s growth

The UK pharmaceutical company needs to resolve a corruption crackdown affecting senior executives

World - Financial Times - November 14

Why Democracy Lives and Dies by Math

A documentary filmmaker and a mathematician discuss our fear of numbers and its civic costs.

World - The New York Times - October 25

Goodbye, democracy — it’s Trump’s America now

In 2016, we could all pretend that Trump was an aberration. Not this time. People knew exactly what they were voting for.

Politics - The Hill - November 8

Democracy dies in darkness for rural Americans

Rural Democrats are struggling to gain power in rural areas due to a lack of infrastructure investment, high gas and food prices, and a lack of local news, while Democrats need to prioritize ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

‘Death trap’ Channel boats traded by smugglers in Germany, BBC investigation finds

A €15,000 package deal for a dinghy, engine and 60 life jackets was offered to our reporter in Essen.

Considering Medicare Advantage during open enrollment? Watch out for this trap.

People age 65 need to understand this key risk before signing up.

Business - MarketWatch - October 26

A hotel collapses in Argentina and leaves 1 dead and several trapped

Authorities say a 10-story hotel under renovation in Argentina has collapsed, leaving one person dead and at least seven trapped in the debris

World - ABC News - October 29

‘We were trapped like rats’: Spain’s floods bring devastation and despair

Residents describe impact of floods and downpours – with some places hit with a year’s worth of rain in just eight hours. Spanish flash floods – live updates The gratitude that greeted ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

‘It was a trap’: flood alert came too late for residents of Paiporta, Spain

In the town where at least 62 have died, survivors are left with their grief and anger at the lack of official warning of the devastation on its way . As public buildings across Spain lowered ...

World - The Guardian - October 31

Trapped in cars and garages: Why Spanish floods proved so deadly

Drivers trapped in cars, poor planning and extreme rainfall worsened by climate change are likely to have contributed.

Woman rescued in Spain after being trapped in car for three days

World - Yahoo News - November 2

Rennes’ turnover model becomes talent trap in season of reckoning | Eric Devin

Julien Stéphan’s side were once a guide for sustainable growth, but has player-churn policy led to Ligue 1 slump?. By Eric Devin for Get French Football News . Have Rennes taken it too far in ...

World - The Guardian - November 4

Don’t fall into ‘populist trap’ of backing Trump, Badenoch warned

Tory leader advised by senior members not to align herself closely to the president-elect’s success. Kemi Badenoch is being urged not to “fall into a populist trap” by pulling the Conservative ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

‘Catfish killer used my photo to trap other girls’

Three victims have spoken to the BBC after one of the world’s most prolific online sex offenders was jailed.

Apple accused of trapping and ripping off 40m iCloud customers

Which? is seeking a £3bn payout for UK users as a result of the legal action it is launching.

Man pulled from sunroof after driving into swimming pool

The man told officers he "accidentally stepped on the gas too hard" driving the vehicle into a pool.

Person trapped beneath building collapse rubble, Kentucky officials say

Officials provided an update after a building collapse trapped at least one person under rubble in Louisville, Kentucky. Here's the latest confirmed information.

Police vow to arrest South African miners as standoff continues

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

Trapped illegal gold miners hold out against police in South Africa

Court seeks to halt blockade on abandoned Stilfontein mine over concerns that hundreds hidden underground are at risk

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Rescuers send water through holes to building collapse trapped

World - Yahoo News - 4 days ago

‘I felt like a prisoner’: the domestic workers ‘trapped’ by Canberra’s diplomatic employers

One staff member was paid as little as 65 cents an hour and worked a seven-day week with no respite. Advocates say it’s modern slavery. Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

'My mother is still trapped after Tanzania building collapse'

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Fantasy Football Week 12 Fades: Is a Matthew Stafford trap game on the horizon?

Beware of these six players with bust potential in Week 12!

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 5 hours ago

Democrats warn of threat to democracy in closing pitch to voters

Democrats are zeroing in on the future of democracy and former President Trump’s response to the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol as part of their closing pitch to voters two weeks out from Election ...