By Monica Duffy Toft, Professor of International Politics and Director of the Center for Strategic Studies, The Fletcher School, Tufts University
As hundreds of military brass descend on a base in Virginia to be addressed by Pete Hegseth, his newly bestowed title is ‘Secretary of War.’ That means something.
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By Hind Haddad, PhD Student in Higher Education and Student Affairs, The Ohio State University
Matthew J. Mayhew, Professor of Higher Education, The Ohio State University
The division matters because Arab Americans are one of the fastest-growing immigrant communities in the US – especially in Detroit, Warren and Dearborn, Mich.
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By Laura Gail Miller, Ed.D. Candidate in Educational Organizational Learning and Leadership, Seattle University
The McCarthy era in the 1950s was another politically contentious time that raised questions about how politics influences what gets taught in the classroom.
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By Amy Werbel, Professor of the History of Art, Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT)
In the first year of President Donald Trump’s second term in office, his administration has made many attempts to suppress speech it disfavors – at universities, on…
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By Chloe Frick, PhD Candidate in Ecology, University of Adelaide
Predatory foxes and cats prowl South Australia’s national parks. But the successful reintroduction of an endangered bettong proves coexistence is possible.
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By Ian Parmeter, Research Scholar, Middle East Studies, Australian National University
Both sides are tired of war. But an asymmetrical plan lacking details could easily be derailed, especially given how little trust exists between both sides.
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By Stella Huangfu, Associate Professor, School of Economics, University of Sydney
The Reserve Bank kept the cash rate steady at 3.6% at today’s meeting. In its post-meeting statement, the central bank said the monetary policy board
judged that it was appropriate to remain cautious.
This pause follows three cuts earlier this year — in February, May and August, each by 25 basis points — which lowered the cash rate from 4.1% to its current level. Governor Michele Bullock said the…
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Monday, September 29, 2025
The humanitarian situation in the besieged Sudanese city of El Fasher, capital of North Darfur state, is growing more dire by the day, according to UN aid coordinators.
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Monday, September 29, 2025
As Israeli military operations continue in Gaza City, deadly strikes on displaced Palestinians – including people collecting firewood for cooking – raise further concerns about attacks on civilians, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said in a statement on Monday.
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By Joanne Orlando, Researcher, Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
Walk into a shop, board a plane, log into your bank, or scroll through your social media feed, and chances are you might be asked to scan your face. Facial recognition and other kinds of face-based biometric technology are becoming an increasingly common form of identification.
The technology is promoted as quick, convenient and secure – but at the same time it has raised alarm over privacy violations. For instance, major retailers such as Kmart have been found to have broken…
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