Modi’s Narrow Win Suggests Indian Voters Saw Through Religious Rhetoric, Opting Instead to Curtail His Political Power

Modi’s Narrow Win Suggests Indian Voters Saw Through Religious Rhetoric, Opting Instead to Curtail His Political Power

Narendra Modi. Editorial credit: photocosmos1 / Shutterstock.com By Sumit Ganguly | The Conversation India’s ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, or BJP, had hoped for a landslide victory in the country’s six-week general election – the largest display of democracy, by far, in a year of voting around the world. But with results still coming in on June 4, 2024, […]

Religion and COVID-19: Methodists and Church of England Followers More Likely to Have Been Vaccinated than Muslims

Religion and COVID-19: Methodists and Church of England Followers More Likely to Have Been Vaccinated than Muslims

By Steve Pickering and Martin Ejnar Hansen | The Conversation There are many factors which affect how successfully a vaccine is rolled out. One of these is the public health communication strategy. Surprisingly, a key factor in determining the success of these strategies is religion. While some religious groups were keen to be vaccinated against […]

State Department Waives Fees for Immigrants Denied Visas Due to the Muslim Ban

State Department Waives Fees for Immigrants Denied Visas Due to the Muslim Ban

 People participating in the protest march against Former President Trump’s new immigration laws in Manhattan in 2017 in New York City. – New York, New York. – January 29, 2017 (Shutterstock) By Kate Goettel, The Immigrant’s Journal The State Department announced a new rule that will waive fees for visa applicants who were denied because […]