Politics

What if a totalitarian government had a technology that allowed them to subjugate the entire world? (Credit: Ian Waldie/Getty Images)
Artificial intelligence
The grim fate ‘worse than extinction’
By Di Minardi
Student protestors in the Phillipines wear headbands saying 'never forget' (Credit: Getty Images)
Wise Words
How societies steal ideas
By Richard Fisher
If algorithms could tell voters which candidates best match their views, would it improve or reduce engagement in elections (Credit: Alamy)
Machine Minds
How voting could get easier
By Frank Swain
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Prediction
How our readers predicted Brexit
By Amy Charles
It only takes a few people to shape political discourse (Credit: Getty Images)
Psychology
The power of extreme influencers
By William Park
Keyframe #2
Deep Civilisation
Should future generations have rights?
By Richard Fisher
Protestors in Sudan (Credit: Getty Images)
In Depth
What is the '3.5% rule' of revolutions?
By David Robson
A Californian secession could cause a snowball effect (Credit: Getty)
What If...
What if California seceded from the US?
By Rachel Nuwer
Face composite of US politicians
In Depth
Is this the face of US political power?
By Richard Fisher
Donald Trump's hair - and its maintenance - has been a constant source of fascination to many people (Credit: Getty Images)
In Depth
The most persuasive tool of politicians
By Zaria Gorvett
Democracy
Grand Challenges
The uncertain future of democracy
By Douglas Heaven
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Future Now
The first pirate politician in power
By Chris Baraniuk
Death is something we all live with, but Istvan feels that technology could transform our experience (Credit: Zoltan Istvan)
In Depth
The weirdest US presidential candidate?
By Tim Maughan
Liancourt rocks, also known as the Dokdo islands, are a series of tiny islets controlled by South Korea (Credit: Wikipedia/Ulleungdont/CC BY 2.0)
The Secret World Of...
The barren islands we fight over
By Chris Baraniuk
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