By Wayne Unger, Associate Professor of Law, Quinnipiac University
The recent publication of confidential Supreme Court memoranda by The New York Times has brought to light a pivotal moment in the court’s history. “The birth of the Supreme Court’s shadow docket has long been a mystery,” wrote reporters Jodi Kantor and Adam Liptak. “Until now.”
Originally coined by legal scholar William Baude, the term “shadow…
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By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor, The Conversation
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Napoleon Bonaparte is said to have commented in connection with his invasion of Russia that “geography is destiny”. Take a look at a live maritime tracker to see how Napoleon’s aphorism is playing out in the Middle East today. There are presently hundreds of vessels either side of the…
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By Zachary Handlos, Atmospheric Science Educator, Georgia Institute of Technology
The southeastern US has been in drought for months. With the wind and unusually low humidity, it’s facing perfect conditions for spreading fires.
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By Ronald W. Pruessen, Emeritus Professor of History, University of Toronto
Donald Trump still has the capacity to shock. The American president’s unauthorized war against Iran finds him in a vicious destructive mode, recently threatening to push Iran “into the Stone Ages” and to end Iranian civilization if Iran did not agree to “unconditional surrender.”
Read more: Donald Trump’s apocalyptic and profane threats against Iran expose the unhinged language of war
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By Kyla Tienhaara, Canada Research Chair in Economy and Environment, Queen's University, Ontario
Christina Frendo, PhD Candidate in Global Development Studies, Queen's University, Ontario
Can a coalition of governments and other stakeholders gathering in Santa Marta make progress where other international efforts have failed?
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By Clare Warner, Director, Equity, Inclusion and Anti-Racism, Student Affairs, McMaster University
There is a rich history of Black graduation ceremonies in the United States focused on celebrating the unique experiences and achievements of Black university students.
In Canada, the tradition gained attention with the University of Toronto’s 2017 celebration.
Since then, annual…
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By Jesse Kearse, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
A new study uncovers a hidden pattern of ground motions at the end of big earthquakes that could help scientists and planners identify likely danger zones.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Thailand's Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow (left) meets with Myanmar President Min Aung Hlaing in Naypyidaw, Myanmar, April 22, 2026. © 2026 Thailand's Ministry of Foreign Affairs Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow visited Naypyidaw, the capital of Myanmar, on Wednesday. Thailand has been acutely affected by the situation in neighboring Myanmar, and is seeking solutions to the influx of refugees, mushrooming transnational crime, and worsening pollution. But it is hard to know what the visit accomplished.Sihasak, a veteran diplomat, has been a point…
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By Rezwan
India’s recent AI Impact Summit highlighted the Indian government’s ambitions and economic promise, yet critics warned that surveillance and facial recognition restrict civic space, hamper human rights, and harm marginal communities.
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By Andy Phippen, Professor of IT Ethics and Digital Rights, Bournemouth University
The announcement by the government that a legal ban will be placed on mobile phones in English schools marks a continued shift in tone, if not necessarily in substance, around the control of devices in educational settings.
What is being presented as a decisive intervention into children’s wellbeing is, in practice, the legal amplification of a reality that already exists across most schools. According to research…
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