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Deportation tactics from 4 US presidents have done little to reduce the undocumented immigrant population
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Kevin Johnson, Dean and Professor of Public Interest Law and Chicana/o Studies, University of California, Davis Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents escort a detained immigrant into an elevator on June 17, 2025, in New York. AP Photo/Olga Fedorova All modern U.S. presidents, both Republican and Democratic,…
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Beijing’s ‘plausible deniability’ on arms supply is quickly becoming implausible – and could soon extend to Iran
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Linggong Kong, Ph.D. Candidate in Political Science, Auburn University Could longtime allies have a closer relationship than meets the eye? Thomas Peter/Pool Photo via AP China has long maintained that it does not supply arms to any party at war – a central tenet of…
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Birds use hidden black and white feathers to make themselves more colourful
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Simon Griffith, Professor of Avian Behavioural Ecology, Macquarie University The green-headed tanager (_Tangara seledon_) has a hidden layer of plumage that is white underneath the orange feathers and black underneath the blue and green feathers. Daniel Field Birds are perhaps the most colourful group of…
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3 reasons young people are more likely to believe conspiracy theories – and how we can help them discover the truth
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jean-Nicolas Bordeleau, Research Fellow, Jeff Bleich Centre for Democracy and Disruptive Technologies, Flinders University Conspiracy theories are a widespread occurrence in today’s hyper connected and polarised world. Events such as Brexit, the 2016 and 2020 United States presidential elections, and the COVID pandemic serve as…
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Ceasefire talks collapse – what does that mean for the humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Ali Mamouri, Research Fellow, Middle East Studies, Deakin University Efforts to end the relentless siege of Gaza have been set back by the abrupt end to peace talks in Qatar. Both the United States and Israel have withdrawn their negotiating teams, accusing Hamas of a…
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Kazuo Ishiguro said he won the Nobel Prize for making people cry – 20 years later, Never Let Me Go should make us angry
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Matthew Taft, Course Coordinator in English and Theatre Studies, The University of Melbourne Keira Knightley, Carey Mulligan and Andrew Garfield in the film adaptation of Never Let Me Go (2010) IMDB Our cultural touchstone series looks at works that have had a lasting influence. Kazuo…
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Is sleeping a lot actually bad for your health? A sleep scientist explains
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Charlotte Gupta, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia Walstrom, Susanne/Getty We’re constantly being reminded by news articles and social media posts that we should be getting more sleep. You probably don’t need to hear it again – not sleeping enough…
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As seas rise and fish decline, this Fijian village is finding new ways to adapt
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Celia McMichael, Professor in Geography, The University of Melbourne Celia McMichael, CC BY-NC-ND In the village of Nagigi, Fiji, the ocean isn’t just a resource – it’s part of the community’s identity. But in recent years, villagers have seen the sea behave differently. Tides are…
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Hockey Canada sex assault verdict: Sports culture should have also been on trial
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Laura Misener, Professor & Director, School of Kinesiology, Western University The verdict is in on the sexual assault trial of five former members of Canada’s 2018 world junior hockey team — all five have been acquitted. Each player was accused of sexually assaulting a woman in…
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High-profile sex assault cases — and their verdicts — have consequences for survivors seeking help
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lisa Boucher, Assistant Professor, Gender & Social Justice, Trent University Five former Canada world junior hockey players have been acquitted of sexually assaulting a woman in a hotel room in 2018 after Ontario Superior Court Justice Maria Carroccia said the Crown failed to prove its case…