Category: Academic Analysis
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Hamas is battling powerful clans for control in Gaza – who are these groups and what threat do they pose?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Martin Kear, Sessional Lecturer, Department of Government and International Relations, University of Sydney Despite the euphoria surrounding the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, Gaza is still wracked with violence. More than two dozen Palestinians have been killed in recent days in clashes between Hamas and…
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Peter Thiel thinks Greta Thunberg could be the Antichrist. Here’s how three religions actually describe him
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Philip C. Almond, Emeritus Professor in the History of Religious Thought, The University of Queensland In a series of four lectures, Silicon Valley tech billionaire Peter Thiel has been opining on the Antichrist. Thiel’s amateur riffing identifies the Antichrist with anyone or any institution that…
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When government websites become campaign tools: Blaming the shutdown on Democrats has legal and political risks
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Stephanie A. (Sam) Martin, Frank and Bethine Church Endowed Chair of Public Affairs, Boise State University Screenshot of the Department of Health and Human Services homepage on Oct. 14, 2025. HHS website For decades, federal shutdowns have mostly been budget fights. The 2025 one has become…
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How anti-vaccine sentiment helped raise funds and saved the lives of some B.C. ostriches
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jeremy Snyder, Professor, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University More than 300 ostriches have been threatened with destruction in eastern British Columbia after avian flu was detected in the flock. The birds’ owners have argued this is a case of “unjust governmental overreach.” The owners’ plight received…
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A digital twin could help Canada beat wildfires, fix commutes and save tax dollars
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ehsan Noroozinejad Farsangi, Visiting Senior Researcher, Smart Structures Research Group, University of British Columbia Canada is facing larger wildfires, rising flood risks and worsening traffic congestion. The federal government’s infrastructure plan budgets at least $180 billion over 12 years, yet insured disaster losses hit a record…
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Charlie Kirk: the latest in a long line of political martyrs, from left and right
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Natasha Lindstaedt, Professor in the Department of Government, University of Essex Donald Trump has posthumously awarded the rightwing influencer Charlie Kirk the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the US. In an emotional ceremony at the White House on October 14, Trump told…
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Why India’s monsoon is becoming more extreme – even though overall rainfall has hardly increased
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ligin Joseph, PhD Candidate, Oceanography, University of Southampton Across India, torrential rains over the past few months have swallowed an entire village in the Himalayas, flooded Punjab’s farmlands and brought Kolkata to a standstill. This all happened in a monsoon season in which total rainfall was…
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Misophonia: having strong negative reactions to certain sounds is linked to mental inflexibility
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Helen E. Nuttall, Senior Lecturer in Cognitive Neuroscience, Lancaster University Bana Balleh/Shutterstock.com Hearing involves more than just the ears – it’s intimately connected to how we think and feel. A recent study has shed light on the possible links between hearing, emotion, and cognition by investigating…
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Revenge quitting: is it ever a good idea to leave your job in anger?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kathy Hartley, Senior Lecturer in People Management, University of Salford GaudiLab/Shutterstock Many of us will have experienced the rage that comes with being badly treated at work – and maybe even felt the instinct to pack up and leave. Bad bosses, belittling treatment or poor pay…
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How domestic abusers use emotional bonding to control their victims – new study
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mags Lesiak, PhD Researcher in Psychological Criminology, University of Cambridge AYO Productions/Shutterstock At first, it looks like love. He’s charming. Always generous, always attentive. He remembers your coffee order, listens to your stories, seems to share your pain. He tells you that you’re the only one…