By Alex Hardy, Postdoctoral Research Associate, Communication and Media, University of Liverpool
EU defence ministers assembled in Brussels on September 28 to try to formulate a response to increasing Russian aggression in Europe. The talks focused on Russia’s strategy of hybrid warfare – that is, hostile acts that fall below the threshold of actual war.
These tend to include sabotage, disinformation, airspace violations, political interference and cyberwarfare. One part of Europe that has become familiar with these kinds of actions in recent years are the Baltic states…
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By Eric Gordy, Professor of Political and Cultural Sociology, UCL
Serbians will go to the polls in October for what looks set to be their closest national election in years.
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By Jacopo Torriti, Professor of Energy Economics and Policy, University of Reading
As Britain builds more renewable energy, it will need to get better at encouraging people to use electricity when it’s plentiful.
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By Walter Podrazik, Adjunct Lecturer in Communication, University of Illinois Chicago
Dan Rather anchored the ‘CBS Evening News’ for over 20 years, starting on March 9, 1981. But he always seemed more in his element as a reporter, and now as a news analyst on social media.
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By Isabella Podwinski, Social Media Producer, The Conversation
Justin Bergman, International Affairs Editor, The Conversation
On The Conversation Weekly, why Israel’s political magician might be out of tricks and how a former IDF chief could be the one to upstage him.
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By Vahid Hosseini, Associate Professor, Graduate Program Chair, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Simon Fraser University
Seyed Ali Azimi, Researcher, School of Sustainable Energy Engineering, Simon Fraser University
The environmental value of bike sharing depends partly on how often bikes are used to replace trips that would otherwise have been made by car.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Port Louis in Mauritius, November 12, 2024. © 2024 Xinhua/Shutterstock The National Human Rights Commission in Mauritius earlier this year urged the government to legally recognize same-sex marriages, stating that the refusal to recognize such unions is discriminatory and lacks justification under domestic law.The Commission’s recommendation comes after two same-sex couples filed complaints alleging that the country’s civil status office’s refusal to register their marriage is prejudicial to them. In their complaints and in public testimony before the Commission,…
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By Daniel Kelly, Senior Lecturer in Biochemistry, Sheffield Hallam University
A recent BBC report described women posing as men to get hold of testosterone gel, hoping to improve their menopause symptoms, because female testosterone products are not easily available to them. But why is the appetite for this predominantly male hormone exploding and are there risks involved?
Testosterone is usually thought of as the defining…
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By Amin Al-Habaibeh, Professor of Intelligent Engineering Systems, Nottingham Trent University
Physics suggests slower cars use less petrol. But in the real-world, fuel consumption depends on much more than aerodynamic drag.
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By Alina Dolea, Associate Professor in Strategic Communication and Public Diplomacy, Bournemouth University
Ruxandra Trandafoiu, Professor of Politics, Communicatons & Diaspora, School of Law & Criminal Justice, Edge Hill University
Romanians are broadly young, educated and the most economically active European migrant community in England and Wales. But, according to a recent YouGov poll, they are the least-wanted European immigrants in the UK. So why hasn’t public opinion kept pace with the reality of what this group contributes?
A decade after Brexit, a disconnect remains between people’s perceptions and the available…
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