By Conor O'Kane, Senior Lecturer in Economics, Bournemouth University
Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom is the latest book from the English economic and political journalist – and rising progressive star – Grace Blakeley. The 30-year-old describes her book as a critique of modern capitalism from a Marxist perspective, which isn’t a phrase that major writers on the left tend to attach to themselves these days.
This hasn’t stopped her making the Sunday Times bestseller list, which reflects both the fact that this is…
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By Floyd W. Shockley, Entomologist and Collections Manager, Smithsonian Institution
Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages. If you have a question you’d like an expert to answer, send it to curiouskidsus@theconversation.com.
Why don’t female crickets chirp? – Avery, age 8, Los Angeles
Insects communicate in lots of different ways, for many reasons. Some, such as butterflies and beetles, use color,…
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By Lisa McClain, Professor of History and Gender Studies, Boise State University
With over 80 million believers in 160 countries, the Anglican Communion has been grappling with LGBTQ+ issues since the 1970s.
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By Mireille Rebeiz, Chair of Middle East Studies & Associate Professor of Francophone & Women's, Gender & Sexuality Studies, Dickinson College
More than 240 US personnel died in truck bombing – remembered as the worst day in his career by Gen. Alfred M. Gray Jr., who died on March 20, 2024.
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By Nicholas R. Micinski, Assistant Professor of Political Science and International Affairs, University of Maine
The proposed EU asylum and migration reforms focus on securing borders and making it easier to deport people, with little protection for migrants and asylum seekers.
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By Jeffrey C. Sun, Distinguished University Professor of Higher Education and Law, University of Louisville
Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
The fate of hundred of millions of dollars in scholarship money is up in the air in Ohio after seven state universities put race-conscious programs on hold to check their legality. The review comes after Dave Yost, the state’s attorney general, advised administrators in a call that using race as a factor to award funds may…
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By Ian Myles, Chief, Epithelial Therapeutics Unit, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
From synthetic fabrics to car exhaust to wildfires, exposure to environmental pollutants push the skin microbiome to adapt in ways that reduce its ability to protect the skin.
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By Michael F. Gorman, Professor of Business Analytics and Operations Management, University of Dayton
Nobody wants to see an accident involving flammable, corrosive or radioactive material. But understanding the rules put in place to prevent these accidents isn’t easy.
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By Serin Houston, Associate Professor of Geography and International Relations, Mount Holyoke College
Dan Trudeau, Professor of Geography, Macalester College
The right-wing political campaign against diversity, equity and inclusion policies taking place in several states across the U.S. has called into question the nation’s commitment to achieving racial equality.
In this landscape, Seattle is marking a milestone of sorts – the first anniversary of adopting its Race and Social Justice Initiative ordinance.
This…
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By Ronald S. Sullivan Jr., Professor of Law, Harvard University
In criminal trials, a majority of jurors make up their minds about a case after hearing the opening arguments from lawyers.
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