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When research from international opinion polling companies found time and again that the majority of the Iranian population described itself as both religious and supportive of Sharia in Iran, something felt off to those with lived experience of the country. The Group for Analyzing and Measuring Attitudes in Iran (GAMAAN) won the MRS Presidents Medal 2022 for their work revealing how Iranians really feel. 

In 2022, the United States conducted its 117th consecutive peaceful election (though the aftermath of the 1860 election was not). The 2022 elections were blissfully uneventful, with losers conceding gracefully.

What the Middle East needs today is not Islamic law, but wide-ranging efforts to rebuild trust among and within communities and in private organisations and government. By Timur Kuran

Tax reforms that reduce progressivity, which are intended to improve the fiscal position of a country, could undermine tax compliance to a point where the net impact on revenue is negative.

The Jewish community has a right to expect that the most highly-rated cable host in America would at least do better than Adidas and hold Kanye to account.

Steven Pinker and the Fight Over Academia’s Future | Magazine | The Harvard Crimson

For the past five weeks, Iranian women and youth have been protesting against the regime, demanding freedom and intrinsic, fundamental change to the 43-year-old theocracy, in response to the death of Mahsa Amini following her arrest by the morality police. Since then, over 12,000 protesters have been arrested and 250 killed, including 23 children, according to Amnesty

When cultural shifts that encourage superstition, and are decidedly discriminatory, emerge leading to extreme acts such as human sacrifices, the field that needs to respond swiftly is that of the liberal arts.

Why do women rate their life satisfaction higher than men do in most surveys? A new analysis suggests they are not happier.

The dollar index tracks the US dollar's strength relative to other rich world currencies. Click to read why the dollar is unlikely to lose its role anytime soon.