By James K. Rowe, Associate Professor of Political Ecology, University of Victoria
Joe Biden’s refusal to grapple with his looming mortality brings the world dangerously close to another Republican presidency rife with Donald Trump’s many denials and resentments.
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By Stephanie Wild
Why did Namibia take so long after independence to commemorate the genocide that wiped out roughly 76 percent of the Nama and Ovaherero people?
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By Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Professor (Practice), Faculty of Business and Economics, Monash University, Monash University
Hayley Boxall, Research Fellow, Australian National University
Violence against women has been declared a national crisis in Australia. National Cabinet convened its first ever meeting focused solely on the issue in May. Framed by its commitment to delivering…
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By Mathew Barlow, Professor of Climate Science, UMass Lowell
Jeffrey Basara, Professor of Meteorology, UMass Lowell
Global temperatures have averaged at least 1.5 degrees Celsius warmer than preindustrial times for over a year. Two scientists explain what that means and what humanity can do.
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By Owen Worth, Professor of International Politics and Director of Department of Politics and Public Administration, University of Limerick
In European politics, one specific strategy for dealing with a political party that appears a danger to the wider democratic system is to look to isolate it to make sure it does not advance politically. This process is known as “cordon sanitaire”. It’s a strategy that has been applied at local levels, at national levels and across borders within the European parliament.
In general, it has been applied to right-wing parties that appear to threaten the fabric of liberal…
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By Alex Bye, Lecturer in Pharmacology, University of Reading
If you take a daily low-dose aspirin to prevent heart disease and you’ve never had heart problems before, you might want to talk to your doctor.
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By Sam McKee, Tutor and researcher in Philosophy of Science, Manchester Metropolitan University
There is often much debate about who is the greatest among sportsmen and women, movie stars, leaders or artists. But some scholars have truly made a staggering difference to the world.
Winning a Nobel prize is a rare, extraordinary achievement, but five remarkable people have done it twice. Who are they? What sets them apart? And who is the greatest?
This is an inherently subjective discussion in which time and context matter a great deal. Here are five top contenders.
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By Stacey Pope, Professor in the Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences, Durham University
Women embracing football as fans has neither led to greater equality nor resolved issues around their safety. These issues need to be addressed urgently.
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By Ran Boydell, Associate Professor in Sustainable Development, Heriot-Watt University
The UK’s new Labour government has made clear that improving housing and tackling climate change are among its top priorities, with announcements on housebuilding targets and onshore wind turbines being made within its first few days in office.
But we’ve yet to hear any more substantial detail about a policy that would make a major contribution towards both these goals: Labour’s warm homes plan to improve housing insulation and cut domestic…
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By Ahmet T. Kuru, Professor of Political Science, Director of Center for Islamic & Arabic Studies, San Diego State University
At least 1,300 people died because of scorching heat during the Hajj pilgrimage in June 2024. It’s not the first time that such a tragic incident hit the pilgrimage. More than a thousand were killed in a heat wave in 1985, and deaths due…
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