Day: March 22, 2017

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on March 22, 2017 ( Leave a comment )

Facts can still defeat populist ignorance – liberals should not give up on them

Source: Independent Studies suggest that a counsel of despair about the persuasive potential of evidence is unwarranted. People can still be amenable to reason By Ben Chu @Benchu_ This is, as has […]

By Rafiq A. Tschannen on March 22, 2017 ( 2 Comments )

Why exactly did Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen waste so much time talking about the burkini?

Not the EU, not the eurozone crisis, not working with Trump or handling Brexit, but two political powerhouses trading blows over a swimsuit. Is this really the pinnacle of political debate in a country on the verge of an election that could prove defining in its cultural and geopolitical future? […]

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