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The Biggest Threat to Republican Control of the House is Not Trump but Congressional Republicans Themselves
Closer inspection of polling trends shows voters are even less favourably disposed to congressional Republicans than they are of the president and his actions says Dr Christopher Raymond.
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AI, populism and the threat to Human Rights
Visiting Research Fellow Dr Birgit Schippers talks about the threat to human rights from the growth of Artificial Intelligence on a recent show with ABC Future News.
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There’s a reason why Northern Ireland has been without a government for more than 500 days – Brexit
Brexit has revived the ideologies of Irish nationalism and Ulster unionism, and reignited their most central dispute – continued union with Britain or unification with Ireland says Dr Peter McLoughlin.
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Pope Francis Can’t Redeem Irish Catholicism
If the Church doesn’t embrace the people’s demand for change, it’ll wither away says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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Podcast Now Available on The Future of UK Borders after Brexit Seminar
A podcast of last week’s public seminar entitled The Future of UK Borders after Brexit is now available.
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Only the people can now save the Church in Ireland
Religion has a potential to bring out the best in us that should not be underestimated says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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After Francis: what’s the future for the church in Ireland?
Despite the changes since the last papal visit, Ireland is still a country with high levels of religious commitment amongst young and old says Dr Gladys Ganiel.
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Habemus Papam: Comparing the papal visits of 1979 and 2018
In light of Pope Francis’ visit to Ireland this weekend, Dr Marie Coleman looks at how the Ireland of today has changed since the last papal visit in 1979.
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Brexit – a meaningful vote?
In light of the debate calling for a referendum on the Brexit deal, Peter Emerson from the de Borda Institute looks at some examples of referendums from across the world that were based around multi-option voting.
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What is the future of environmental governance in Northern Ireland?
By Ciara Brennan, Mary Dobbs, Viviane Gravey and Attracta Uí Bhroin, authors of a recent report on what Brexit means for Northern Ireland environmental governance.