Power of Positive Thinking? Realism is Healthier
4 min read Chris Dawson, University of Bath and David de Meza, London School of Economics
Talking about Pandemics: The art and science of risk communication (Q&A)
8 min read Interview with Deborah Glik, Professor at the Department of Community Health Sciences, University of California (Los Angeles)
Will Trump start another War in desperation to win in November?
4 min read By Paul Rogers, Professor of Peace Studies, Bradford University
These Truth: A History of the United States (Review)
2 min read Review by Diane Coyle, Economist and Bennett Professor of Public Policy at the University of Cambridge
I was the 22nd US Secretary of Labor: Brace Yourself for Trump’s Great Recession
3 min read "The wave of evictions and foreclosures in the next 2 months will be unlike anything America has experienced since the Great Depression," writes Robert Reich, 22nd US Secretary of Labor
Trump’s polls are still looking Very Bad. Expect him to go even more negative (Q&A)
4 min read Interview with Thomas Gift, Lecturer of Political Science and Director of the Philosophy, Politics, and Economics program at the University College London
Why the Stock Market is a Bad Metric for the Economy
6 min read By Dean Baker, Senior Economist, Center for Economic and Policy Research, Washington D.C.
This simple model demonstrates the importance of masks and social distancing
3 min read By Jeyaraj Vadiveloo, Director of the Janet and Mark L. Goldenson Center for Actuarial Research, University of Connecticut
Covid-19: Herd Immunity won’t solve the pandemic
4 min read Two Scholars argue fiercely against the idea of Herd Immunity