By William Yat Wai Lo, Associate Professor in Intercultural and International Education, Durham University
From climate marches to Gaza encampments, students across the globe are demanding political change. Their activism is often praised as a sign of youth empowerment and civic engagement.
But there is another side to this story. Activism can also exclude, silence, and polarise. It can amplify the voices of some, while pushing others to the margins.
My recently published study with colleague Euan Auld explored…
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By Andrew Bell, Senior Research Scholar at the Center for International Security and Conflict, Stanford University
Thomas Gift, Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
A bombshell revelation on November 28 that the US secretary of defense, Pete Hegseth, ordered a second strike to kill the survivors of a Venezuelan drug boat targeted by US forces has shocked Congress and American citizens alike.
The US president, Donald Trump, citing Hegseth’s affirmations,…
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By Amnesty International
In a high-level visit to Lebanon from 23 to 25 November, Amnesty International’s Secretary General, Agnès Callamard, called on Lebanese authorities to take concrete steps towards accountability for violations of international humanitarian law during the armed conflict with Israel, justice for victims of the Beirut Port explosion, and supporting efforts to strengthen the protection of free […] The post Head of Amnesty International urges accountability, free expression during Lebanon visit appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Responding to today’s decision by an Azerbaijani court to remand in custody prominent opposition leader Ali Karimli, following a raid on his home and his arrest by the State Security Service, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “Ali Karimli’s detention is the latest outrage in the ongoing consolidation […] The post Azerbaijan: Arrest of opposition leader is further evidence of consolidation of authoritarian practices appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University
The takeover was the 11th successful coup d'etat in Africa since just 2020, and the latest destabilizing event in a country long plagued by governance challenges.
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By Ali Mirchi, Associate Professor of Water Resources Engineering, Oklahoma State University
Amir AghaKouchak, Professor of Civil & Environmental Engineering and Earth System Science, University of California, Irvine
Kaveh Madani, Director of the United Nations University Institute for Water, Environment and Health, United Nations University
Mojtaba Sadegh, Associate Professor of Civil Engineering, Boise State University; United Nations University
Iran’s sprawling cities and irrigated agriculture, along with tight market controls, have left the country vulnerable to drought. There are steps that would help.
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By Ivano W. Aiello, Professor of Marine Geology, San José State University
The Moss Landing battery fire became an unintended experiment – showing how burning lithium-ion cells scattered nickel, cobalt and manganese over a protected marsh.
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By SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Politics, University of Virginia
The founders’ vision of the speaker of the House – a nonpartisan moderator and referee – has yielded to a far more powerful position. But has Speaker Mike Johnson given away his chamber’s power?
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By Cristobal Young, Associate Professor of Sociology, Cornell University
New York’s mayor-elect, Zohran Mamdani, campaigned on a promise to raise the city’s income tax on its richest residents from 3.9% to 5.9%. Combined with the state income tax, which is 10.9% for the top bracket, the increase would cement the city’s position as having the highest taxes on top earners in the country.
It set off a…
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By Katherine Cobb-Pitstick, Assistant Professor of Child Neurology, University of Pittsburgh
Many different types of stress can trigger a headache. Luckily, there are treatments that can help stop your head from pounding.
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