By Joshua Rovner, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University
A scholar of intelligence and strategy explains why battle damage assessments are so challenging – and why the process has become politicized.
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By Paul Shafer, Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University
Kristefer Stojanovski, Assistant Professor of Social, Behavioral and Population Sciences, Tulane University
The justices ruled that a key preventive health task force has authority because it is appointed by the Health and Human Services secretary. Some experts worry that RFK Jr. could politicize it.
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By Christina Philippou, Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth
Aside from victory and sporting glory, the players in the women’s Euro 2025 football tournament are playing for more money than ever before. The prize fund of €41 million (£35 million), to be shared among the 16 participating sides, is more than double what it was last time around.
It’s still a long way off…
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By Thomas Caygill, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Nottingham Trent University
The weakened prime minister urgently needs to get out and talk to his MPs before any more embarrassing arguments blow up.
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By Nurbek Bekmurzaev
The country’s president Shavkat Mirziyoyev has sought to frame the footballers’ recent victories as a vivid and materialized example of his promised “New Uzbekistan.”
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By Andrew Merdith, DECRA Fellow, School of Earth Sciences, University of Adelaide
Benjamin J. W. Mills, Professor of Earth System Evolution, University of Leeds
Zhen Xu, Research fellow, School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
The answer confirms scientists’ suspicion that when our planet’s climate crosses certain ‘tipping points’, truly catastrophic ecological collapse can follow.
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By Richard Machin, Associate professor (Social Policy), Nottingham Trent University
The government’s landmark bill on welfare reform passed by 335 to 260 votes on Tuesday evening, after staving off a major rebellion from Labour MPs. To win over backbench MPs who had opposed the bill, the government made a series of concessions, including a last-minute compromise agreeing that any changes to personal independence payment (Pip) will not be introduced until the outcome of a review.
In March, the government introduced the universal credit and personal independence bill. The aim was to create a sustainable…
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By Amnesty International
Responding to the Dalai Lama outlining the process for his spiritual succession ahead of his 90th birthday, amid longstanding efforts by Chinese authorities to control the reincarnation of Tibetan Buddhist leaders, Amnesty International’s China Director Sarah Brooks said: “The Chinese authorities’ ongoing efforts to control the selection of the next Dalai Lama are a direct […] The post China: Authorities must end interference in Tibetan religious practices as Dalai Lama announces succession plan appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Girls who had been abducted by armed groups and forced to cook in captivity during conflict in Yambio, South Sudan, hold hands during a ceremony marking their release from captivity on February 7, 2018. The abductions of women and girls by armed groups and militia has continued to take place in South Sudan’s conflict affected regions. © 2018 Stefanie Glinski/AFP via Getty Images Recent attacks on girls and young women in South Sudan illustrate how they are at risk and lack adequate protections.On June 25, armed men in Pochalla North, Jonglei state reportedly…
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By Marg Rogers, Senior Lecturer, Early Childhood Education; Post Doctoral Fellow, Manna Institute, University of New England
The horrific allegations of child abuse by an early childhood educator in Victoria came to light at a time when the early learning sector was already under fire for previous abuse revelations and safety breaches.
Parents of young children in early learning services have good reason to be concerned, and it’s important to understand the way learning environments and grooming behaviours interfere with supervision.
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