By James Horncastle, Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
Donald Trump isn’t the first American president to fall prey to the allure of U.S. military might and to ignore its limitations.
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By James Lorenz, Lecturer in Philosophy of Religion, School of Humanities, York St John University
In his first encyclical, Pope Leo XIV has called for much closer regulation of AI technology, particularly in military settings.
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By John A. Shjarback, Associate Professor of Criminal Justice, Rowan University
Camden, New Jersey’s homicide rate in 2025 was four times the national average – still high, but a marked change from when it was 18 times the national average in 2012.
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By Iqbal Akhtar, Associate Professor of Religious Studies, Florida International University
As millions gather for Hajj, they will circle the Kaaba, which is draped in the black cloth known as the kiswah – a sacred object shaped by centuries of faith, politics and power.
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By Yuanyuan (Gina) Cui, Assistant Professor of Marketing, Coastal Carolina University
Patrick van Esch, Associate Professor of Marketing, Coastal Carolina University
For shoppers tying to avoid Amazon, its expansion into shipping and logistics for thousands of companies makes that choice more difficult.
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By Peter C. Mancall, Distinguished Professor and Andrew W. Mellon Professor of the Humanities, USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences
The English assumed people they colonized would convert to their way of life, including Protestant Christianity – an assumption reflected in Pocahontas’ portrait.
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Hissene Habre during his trial in 2015. © Courtesy of Radiodiffusion Télévision Sénégalaise (RTS) (Nairobi) – The 2016 conviction in Senegal of former Chadian dictator Hissène Habré was a pivotal moment in the pursuit of justice for atrocity crimes, Human Rights Watch and the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) said today. The verdict, which followed a 25-year legal campaign by Habré’s victims, was the first time the domestic courts of one country tried and convicted the former leader of another for serious international crimes under the principle of universal…
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The flirtation by some “teals” with the idea of forming a new party is part of the major shakeup underway in our political system.
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
The move comes amid an ongoing investigation into Brereton by the NACC Inspector, and a day before he’ll appear at Senate estimates.
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By Peter Ralph, Distinguished Professor of Marine Biology and Executive Director of the Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney
Alexandra Thomson, Industry Engagement Manager, Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney
Martin Lloyd, Strategic Lead, Research Translation, University of Technology Sydney
Diesel is critical to Australia. Any supply disruption has immediate and widespread consequences, given Australia imports almost 80% of its liquid fuels. As the energy shocks of the Iran war ripple out, Australia’s leaders have scrambled to shore up supplies of fuel – especially diesel and aviation fuel.
Disruptions to fuel…
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