By San Beauchemin, Doctoral Researcher, School of Political Studies, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
The International Court of Justice is reportedly going to rule in the coming weeks in The Gambia v. Myanmar, the genocide case against Myanmar.
In 2019, The Gambia filed an application at the ICJ alleging that Myanmar had violated the United Nations’ 1948…
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By Andrew J Tanentzap, Professor and Canada Research Chair, Trent University; University of Cambridge
Danai Kontou, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Invasion Ecology, University of Leeds
Most invasive species are introduced into the areas where they become damaging. That’s part of why they tend to be so successful in taking over new environments and causing billions of dollars in damage.
But what if species that we thought were introduced by humans arrived naturally?
In our recent research paper, we made a startling discovery about one of North…
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By Tiara Sukhan, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Information & Media Studies, Western University
Reality competitions once used money to motivate the game. MrBeast puts the money itself at the centre of the spectacle.
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By Cornelia Schneider, Professor, Education, Mount Saint Vincent University
Creating structures and routines in the classroom means providing children with predictability about what is expected, when it is expected and how.
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By Gio Dolcecore, Assistant Professor, Social Work, Mount Royal University
Friendships are complicated relationships that can require more than an all-or-nothing choice. A therapist explains how to distinguish between conflict, change and genuine harm.
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By Jude Pierre Louis
From early August and continuing through September, dozens of informal vendors who used to ply their trade have been protesting in the hope of getting the Haitian government’s support.
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By Guest Contributor
The protests strengthened the political consciousness of some young Nigerians and encouraged greater participation in elections, governance and activism. For others, the experience produced fear, distrust and disillusionment.
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By Kevin Mudavadi, Assistant Professor, Georgia State University
Bingbing Zhang, Assistant Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication, University of Iowa
Gregory Gondwe, Assistant Professor - University of Alabama & Harvard BKC Faculty Associate, University of Alabama; California State University, San Bernardino; Harvard University
Shitemi Khamadi, PhD Student, Indiana University
Online harassment targeting journalists has escalated into a global crisis. Across digital public spheres, it threatens press freedom and individual safety.
In Kenya, this hostility often unfolds on social media platforms like X and Facebook, where journalists covering politically sensitive events face coordinated attacks. For instance, following critical coverage of state policies or public protests,…
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By Gideon Ndubuisi, Assistant Professor of Economics, Delft University of Technology
Elvis Korku Avenyo, Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
Solomon Owusu, Assistant Professor of Global Economic Policy, Boston University
Woubet Kassa, Economist, American University
Africa has the minerals to power the green transition. Capturing more value means countries must pool market power and build shared capabilities.
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By Antoine Marie, Chercheur post-doctorant, Sciences Po; École normale supérieure (ENS) – PSL
Maxime Audinet, Assistant Professor in International Relations and International Communication, Institut national des langues et civilisations orientales (Inalco)
The Fedorova case is emblematic of a rhetorical method used by Russian propaganda: appealing to the targeted public’s critical thinking to convince them to disregard sources seen as “official” and “dominant.”
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