Newsletter Archive

Union workers could swing the battleground state of Ohio on election day. American politicians traditionally court the critical union vote. However, union loyalty isn’t what it used to be, at least when it comes down to which candidate to vote for.

Donald Trump’s performance in numerous primary debates helped him capture the Republican Party nomination, but the general election debates are a different matter. His next debate with Democrat Hillary Clinton is a town hall format that again runs for 90 minutes, so the short quips that worked so well during the primaries, might not be as effective.

The 2016 U.S. presidential campaign has presented unique challenges for reporters and media outlets. Controversial statements by Donald Trump, allegations of liberal media bias from the right, and accusations from Hillary Clinton supporters of ‘false balance’, mean the media have become protagonists in the campaign.

Not ready for the real world. They use technology well, but a survey found that three-fourths of American college students and graduates don’t feel their universities fully prepared them to enter the working world. Even though the formality of the workplace has relaxed, they’re learning employers still expect great work.

Haunted by images of terrified children living in his war-torn hometown of Aleppo, one Syrian man decided to become a toy smuggler.

Out, but not down? If military offensives in Syria and Iraq succeed in expelling Islamic State fighters from the cities that are their strongholds, military analysts and Kurdish commanders expect the extremists to go on the move. Here’s where IS could continue to have an influence.

Thailand is marking a bloody anniversary — the October 1976 massacre of dozens of students by right-wing thugs and authorities. A number of events are planned for the 40th anniversary of the tragedy, seen by many as the darkest day in modern Thai political history.