Preliminary evidence that stress makes negative memories less distinctive, with implications for witness testimony
Studies on stress and memory have often given conflicting results.
14 July, 2019
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Stress has complicated effects on our memories.
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Two officers fired for not confronting Parkland school shooter
How much bravery can and should we expect from police officers?
26 June, 2019
Image source: Broward County Sheriff's Office
- Two more Broward sheriff's deputies have been fired for failing to confront the gunman of the Parkland school shooting.
- In total, four officers have so far been fired for failing to act.
- The case raises questions about how much bravery and sacrifice the public can reasonably expect of police officers.
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Should you defend the free speech rights of neo-Nazis?
Former president of the ACLU Nadine Strossen discusses whether our society should always defend free speech rights, even for groups who would oppose such rights.
20 June, 2019
- Former ACLU president Nadine Strossen understands that protecting free speech rights isn't always a straightforward proposition.
- In this video, Strossen describes the reasoning behind why the ACLU defended the free speech rights of neo-Nazis in Skokie, Illinois, 1977.
- The opinions expressed in this video do not necessarily reflect the views of the Charles Koch Foundation, which encourages the expression of diverse viewpoints within a culture of civil discourse and mutual respect.
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How America could become a dictatorship in 10 years
Are we witnessing the end of democracy in America?
02 June, 2019
- Much like in marriage, you also have to have political compromise in a country.
- During the last few decades, American elected representatives and our electorates succeeded in reaching compromise about difficult issues. However, political compromise seems to be breaking down today.
- This breakdown, Diamond posits, is the "most serious" problem the United States faces because it could preciptate the rise of a dictatorship in the country.
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In Sweden you can roam anywhere you like, without the landowner's permission
Where would you go if you could go anywhere?
21 May, 2019
The concept of access regardless of land ownership is called 'Allemansrätt' - 'everyman's right'.
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