By Emrah Atasoy, Associate Fellow of English and Comparative Literary Studies & Honorary Research Fellow of IAS, the University of Warwick and Upcoming IASH Postdoctoral Research Fellow, the University of Edinburgh, University of Warwick
Jeffrey Wasserstrom, Professor of Chinese and World History, University of California, Irvine
Orwell is feted for the farsightedness of his geopolitical vision as long ago as the 1940s. But a lot of writers were thinking along similar lines.
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By Gregory Frame, Teaching Associate in Media and Cultural Studies, University of Nottingham
It seems apt then that two films concerned with the failures of leftwing revolutionary politics should emerge almost simultaneously with Donald Trump’s resurgence.
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By Ellie Buxton, Doctoral researcher in Social Policy , Loughborough University
Almost half (45%) of teachers across primary and secondary schools in the UK describe misogynistic attitudes and behaviour among boys as being a problem, according to a YouGov survey in 2025. Additionally, 54% of secondary school teachers indicate that boys very or fairly often openly express misogynistic attitudes or behaviour in school.
This gives a sense of why the government is calling for a “whole of society” approach in its strategy…
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By Carlos Gutiérrez Hita, Profesor titular de Universidad. Economía industrial (transporte, energía, telecomunicaciones), Universidad Miguel Hernández
A tragic accident on the high-speed train line between Andalusia and Madrid has exposed the urgent need to upgrade Spain’s railway system.
At 19:45 on Sunday January 18, a modern Iryo high-speed train collided with a Renfe train at the switch (turnout) leading into Adamuz station in Córdoba province, Andalusia. The Iryo 6189 service, travelling from Málaga to Madrid, had registered for the track change, but the current information is that the last three…
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By Jason Ralph, Professor of International Relations, University of Leeds
Jamie Gaskarth, Professor of Foreign Policy and International Relations, The Open University
Pragmatic realism called for compromise when it came to Venezuela, but there is no reasonable explanation for an invasion of Greenland.
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By Andrea DeKeseredy, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta
Amy Kaler, Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
Michelle Maroto, Professor of Sociology, University of Alberta
Despite overwhelming research showing that flu vaccines keep people out of hospital, fewer Canadians are getting vaccinated. Trust isn’t the only factor keeping people from getting the jab.
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By Wolfgang Alschner, Hyman Soloway Chair in Business and Trade Law, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
In 2026, Canada will feel growing pressure to align with some U.S. trade-restrictive measures and, like Mexico, should do so smartly.
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By Amnesty International
After a year of opaque selective releases in Cuba, Amnesty International said: “The Cuban authorities have an obligation to guarantee the full and unconditional freedom of all prisoners of conscience. Sayli Navarro Álvarez, Félix Navarro, Loreto Hernández García, Donaida Pérez Paseiro, Roberto Pérez Fonseca, Maykel Castillo Pérez (Maykel ‘Osorbo’), and Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara must not […] The post Cuba: One year after selective releases, we demand the immediate release of people detained for political reasons appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Yaxin Zhou, Doctorante en science politique, Université de Montréal
Mark Carney wants to turn Canada into an energy superpower by capitalizing on Asia’s thirst for energy, but the window of opportunity is closing fast.
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By Firouzeh Nahavandi, Professeure émérite, Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB)
Iranian police deliberately fire at the protestors’ eyes. A deeply rooted act of repression that is older than the Islamic Republic itself.
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