By Vishal Yashoda
Puerto Rico’s electricity system has faced repeated crises since 2017’s Hurricane Maria, which destroyed much of the grid and triggered the longest blackout in modern U.S. history; outages remain routine.
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By Rob Manwaring, Associate Professor, Politics and Public Policy, Flinders University
The tectonic plates of South Australian politics have fundamentally shifted. Peter Malinauskas’s Labor government has won a second term with a landslide win. The final count should see Labor win around 33 seats in the 47 seat House of Assembly. This result dwarfs the Labor “Rann-slide” of 2006.
The…
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By Fiona Crawford, Adjunct Lecturer at the Centre for Justice, Queensland University of Technology
A record Women’s Asian Cup crowd was one of the many positives as the tournament ended in victory for Japan over Australia.
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By Adrian Beaumont, Election Analyst (Psephologist) at The Conversation; and Honorary Associate, School of Mathematics and Statistics, The University of Melbourne
For today’s South Australian state election, The Poll Bludger’s results have Labor winning 31 of the 47 lower house seats, the Liberals four, One Nation one and independents one, with ten still in some doubt. This is already a majority for Labor.
When doubtful seats are assigned to the most likely winner, Labor has 35 seats, One Nation four, the Liberals four and independents four. If this occurs, Labor would gain eight seats from the 2022…
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By Aaron Brynildson, Law Instructor, University of Mississippi
The global price of oil continues to skyrocket as Iran’s missiles and drones hit vital infrastructure in Arab Gulf states. Billion-dollar American radar systems have also been targeted and destroyed across the Middle East by Iran, seemingly degrading U.S. defenses.
U.S. military presence near Iran includes…
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By Tom Licence, Professor of Medieval History and Consumer Culture, School of History, University of East Anglia
In 1066, England was invaded by multiple foreign powers. A northern force led by King Harald Hardrada of Norway advanced on York via the River Humber, while a southern force, led by Duke William of Normandy (later William I the Conqueror) crossed the Channel with forces from Normandy, France, Brittany and Ponthieu, and took up position at Hastings.
King Harold of England had to dash up from London to deal with the vikings, only to hurry back south again to deal with William.…
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By Laura
Wars no longer have defined frontlines. Battlefields can be anywhere those in power decide that a neighbor, due to their faith, ethnicity, or background, is an enemy.
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By Amnesty International
My grandfather was 75 when he bestowed a mission on me, involving a sacred wooden statue called Ngonnso. Ngonnso was the founding mother of the Nso people. After her death, a wooden statue of her took on great significance and it was seen as a cultural cornerstone for the Nso people. During our conversations, my […] The post Sylvie Njobati: “The campaign #BringBackNgonnso isn’t just for my grandfather, it is for my people too” appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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Friday, March 20, 2026
At a time when some state laws dictated where different races could live, Parkway Village, built to house some of the first UN staff in New York in 1947, led the way in eliminating racially segregated housing in the United States.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image A woman is detained by US federal agents after exiting a court hearing in immigration court at the Jacob K.Javits Federal Building in New York City, on September 3, 2025. © 2025 Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) deported 363 pregnant, postpartum, or nursing women between January 1, 2025, and February 16, 2026, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said in response to a request from US senators. These figures reveal part of the mounting human toll of the administration’s immigration crackdown.The…
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