By Jonathan E. Cohen, Professor of Clinical Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine and Director of Policy Engagement, Institute on Inequalities in Global Health, University of Southern California, University of Southern California
Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department governed by an “America…
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By Ore Koren, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Indiana University
Climate adaptation projects in high conflict areas like South Sudan work best if they’re designed to help communities manage many problems at once.
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By Masako Toki, Senior Education Project Manager and Research Associate, Nonproliferation Education Program, Middlebury
Eighty years ago, in August 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were incinerated by the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. By the end of that year, approximately 140,000 people had died in Hiroshima and 74,000 in Nagasaki.
Those who survived – known as Hibakusha – have carried their suffering as living testimony…
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By Lana Parker, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Windsor
Ontario educators in a recent study discuss how underfunding affects day-to-day schooling, and places a burden on families for fees and fundraising.
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By Emanuele Blasioli, PhD Candidate in Management Science, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
Elkafi Hassini, Professor, DeGroote School of Business, McMaster University
The rise in vaccine-preventable diseases around the world is threatening decades of progress in public health and putting millions of people at risk.
The decline in vaccination coverage in the United States illustrates the global problem. Rates of most routine vaccinations recommended for children by age 24 months by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, which focus on 15 potentially…
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By Christophe Gagné, PhD candidate, Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
Catherine Amiot, Professor, Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM)
It is commonly believed that pets provide important benefits to their owners — but research suggests we may need to reconsider.
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By Amnesty International
Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the devastating Beirut port explosion on 4 August 2020, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. It is imperative to conduct a comprehensive and unobstructed investigation that establishes the full chain of responsibility. The blast, which […] The post Lebanon: 5 years without justice for port explosion victims, comprehensive and unobstructed investigation needed appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Relatives of the victims of the deadly 2020 Beirut blast hold portraits of their loved ones on the fourth anniversary of the blast, August 4, 2024. © 2024 AP Photo / Hussein (Beirut) – Lebanese authorities have yet to deliver truth and justice for the victims and their families five years after the devastating Beirut port explosion on August 4, 2020, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch said today. It is imperative to conduct a comprehensive and unobstructed investigation that establishes the full chain of responsibility. The blast, which killed at least…
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By Jean Sovon
While vessels from all around the world can be found in Mauritania's waters, some estimates indicate that at least 80 percent of the industrial ships are from China.
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By Faek Menla Ali, Associate Professor in Finance, University of Sussex
More than a decade of devastating conflict has left Syria’s economy in tatters, its infrastructure in ruins and its population deeply fragmented. The fledgling transitional government in Damascus, which came to power following a lightning rebel offensive in December 2024, often speaks of a “new Syria”. But the pressing question remains:…
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