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The Texan senator seems ready to risk a counterrevolution within the GOP. The post Will Ted Cruz Go Anti-Trump in 2028? appeared first on The American Conservative
Rates of homicide, death by suicide, and firearm violence vary dramatically among U.S. states. This tool allows users to investigate how these differences correspond with state characteristics
The authors describe approaches for defining a mass shooting and how these definitions can influence estimates of mass shooting trends. They then summarize findings from the literature regarding the characteristics and consequences of mass shootings
A bizarre conspiracy theory that Charles III is a Muslim is easily shown to be false Source
This report, in its fifth edition, synthesizes the available scientific evidence for the effects of various firearm policies on firearm deaths, violent crime, the gun industry, defensive gun use, and other outcomes
Afternoon all, Happy new year! Keir Starmer kicked it off talking about cost of living, and it was a pleasure to do the same on a special episode of More or Less (and to tick ‘meeting Tim Harford’ off the geek bucket list!). Since we recorded it before the Prime Minister’s comments, find a break-down of rhetoric … Continued The post Rhetoric versus reality appeared first on Resolution Foundation
If it isn’t too early in the new year for a throwback, a few weeks ago I appeared at the UK Covid-19 Inquiry, talking about how well (or not) the economic interventions had been designed with inequality in mind. The economic shock caused by the pandemic was felt very unevenly across the economy, reflecting the sectors … Continued The post Who did we protect during the pandemic? And who fell through the cracks? appeared first on Resolution Foundation
What a difference a year doesn’t make. This time last year the Government had just announced huge tax rises, having previously said they weren’t coming; trade wonks were wondering what Donald Trump’s next tariff policy would be; and Labour politicians awaited the May elections with trepidation. Yet this sense of déjà vu is only part of … Continued The post New Year Outlook 2026 appeared first on Resolution Foundation
Israel’s war in Gaza has caused high numbers of maternal and neonatal deaths, say two reports