By Amelia Hadfield, Head of Department of Politics, University of Surrey
Nato is facing a pivotal moment in its history.
Ahead of its June 24-25 summit in The Hague, Nato is weighing up whether it can truly continue to count on US support (and membership), whether it will become a European-only organisation, or whether it has a future at all. This suggests a massive shift for the intergovernmental organisation that sits at the heart of defence and security for Europe, and beyond.
The past year has changed everything. Trump’s anti-Nato rhetoric has become increasingly…
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By Lori Wilkinson, Professor of Sociology, University of Manitoba
In February 2025, the New Republic, reported there were a growing number of Americans who wanted to leave the country following the election of Donald Trump.
Canadian reports backed…
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By James Sweeney, Professor, Lancaster Law School, Lancaster University
An intense argument is raging over whether what has been happening in Gaza since October 2023 is an act of genocide. It is the subject of a case being heard in the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in which South Africa has accused Israel of committing acts of genocide. The case began in December 2023 but the ICJ has yet to reach a judgment.
The reason the issue is so controversial is that the word “genocide” holds so much power. To be accused of it is to be accused of what is considered in international law to be the…
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By Rick de Villiers, Associate professor, University of the Free State
A certain amount of political baggage had to be shaken off before such a feat could be realised – not just in the right words, but in the right spirit.
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By Andreana Prichard, Associate Professor of Honors and African History, University of Oklahoma
In the world of international child development and orphan care, it’s not uncommon for children with families to declare themselves orphans. In fact, this practice can be traced back to precolonial times in Kenya.
Andreana Prichard has done research on the practice in Kenya. We asked her to share her insights into it.
Why do some people in Kenya assume the identity of ‘orphan’?
We often think of “orphans” as children who have lost both parents and who…
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By Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Research Associate, University of Oxford
Mbare Art Space has transformed an oppressive colonial building with a vision for the future that’s built on sustainable art practice.
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By Lisa Forsberg, Senior Research Fellow, Uehiro Oxford Institute, University of Oxford
Medical law is based on the idea that a patient consents to an intervention that will benefit them. Is that the case here?
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By Jason Wang, Postdoctoral Fellow, Modern Literature and Culture Research Centre, Toronto Metropolitan University
Xiao He, Master's student, Department of East Asian Studies, University of Toronto
Four centuries ago, Ming Dynasty scholar and poet Yuan Hongdao wrote essays which reflected on the workplace. Yuan’s reflections resonate with today’s modern burnout with uncanny urgency.
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By Jack Marley, Environment + Energy Editor, UK edition
Temperature limits the world agreed to avoid are looming into view.
The global temperature has been 1.5°C hotter than the pre-industrial average for almost two years now. The reason, overwhelmingly, is that greenhouse gas emissions are at record highs from the burning of fossil fuels and forests.
In a new analysis, the World Meteorological Organization has predicted that global average warming will remain…
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By Bharat Pankhania, Senior Clinical Lecturer, Biomedical Sciences, University of Exeter
A vaccine targeting gonorrhoea will soon be rolled out on the NHS. This will make England and Wales the first two countries in the world to offer such a programme.
This move comes amid a sharp rise in gonorrhoea cases in England and increasing concern about antibiotic…
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