By Anne Whitesell, Associate Professor of Political Science, Miami University
As the first American pope, Leo XIV has largely avoided speaking out about domestic politics in the United States.
He waded into controversy, however, by commenting on the Archdiocese of Chicago’s plan to honor U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who has represented Illinois…
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By Robert A. Strong, Senior Fellow, Miller Center, University of Virginia
There are lessons from history for today’s divided America. Political division in the second half of the 19th century produced more problems than solutions. But it did end − at the ballot box.
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By Peace News
Officials say the corridor will create hundreds of thousands of jobs, thereby providing more economic options so people are not pressured to join armed groups due to poverty.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
Anthony Albanese has denounced Gough Whitlam’s dismissal from office in 1975 as “a calculated plot, hatched by conservative forces which sacrificed conventions and institutions in the pursuit of power”.
Albanese said the election that followed – won by Malcolm Fraser in a landslide – did “not wash any of that away”.
The prime minister was speaking during a conference at Old Parliament House to mark the 50th anniversary of the November 11 1975 sacking of the Labor government by then governor-general, Sir John Kerr.
Albanese said the Fraser opposition had preyed…
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By Denis Muller, Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Advancing Journalism, The University of Melbourne
Yes, the British broadcaster made some serious errors, but the response seems over the top. Were other pressures brought to bear?
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By Valdemar Brimnes Ingemann Johansen, PhD Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Copenhagen
Christoffer Clemmensen, Associate Professor and Group Leader, Novo Nordisk Foundation Center for Basic Metabolic Research, University of Copenhagen
For decades, we’ve been told that weight loss is a matter of willpower: eat less, move more. But modern science has proven this isn’t actually the case.
More on that in a moment. But first, let’s go back a few hundred thousand years to examine our early human ancestors. Because we can blame a lot of the difficulty we have with weight loss today on our predecessors of the past – maybe the ultimate case of blame the parents.
For our…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image US President Donald Trump meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the Saudi Royal Court, in Riyadh, May 13, 2025. © 2025 Win McNamee/Getty Images (Washington, DC) – The United States government, including Congress, should address Saudi human rights abuses during Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s expected visit to Washington, DC, on November 18, 2025, said 11 organizations, including Human Rights Watch, in a joint statement today.The Trump administration is expected to welcome the crown prince on his first visit to the United States since…
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By Amnesty International
Marking 30 years since the Nigerian government’s brutal execution of nine leading environmental activists – the Ogoni Nine – for fighting to protect the Niger Delta from oil giant Shell, Amnesty International is calling for their full exoneration. The anniversary coincides with the start of the UN climate talks (COP 30) in Brazil. The Ogoni […] The post Nigeria: Government must clear names of executed activists Ogoni Nine appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Somali authorities and the international community have repeatedly failed to protect thousands of people from drought-affected communities in southern Somalia, exposing them to violations of their rights to food, water, family, health and life, Amnesty International said in a new report. ‘No rain, no food, no animals: The human rights impact of drought and displacement […] The post Somalia: Thousands of climate-displaced individuals being failed by authorities and the international community – new report appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Liam Byrne, Honorary Fellow, School of Historical and Philosophical Studies, The University of Melbourne
The Democrats won recent elections with a laser focus on cost of living. Now comes the hard part: getting the left and centre to agree on a vision for America’s future.
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