Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Sarah Webber, Associate Professor of Accounting, University of Dayton A New York philanthropist and personal assistant to billionaires, Matthew Christopher Pietras, allegedly stole millions from his employers and donated large sums to prominent charities to maintain a facade of status, wealth and generosity. Those schemes…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Eve-Lyn Hinckley, Associate Professor of Biogeochemistry, University of Colorado Boulder The drinking water used in many of Colorado’s cities passes through mountain wetlands. Eve-Lyn Hinckley The wetlands found across the Rocky Mountains of Colorado just below tree line are magical places. Dripping with mosses and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Tamilla Triantoro, Associate Professor of Business Analytics and Information Systems, Quinnipiac University It may not have a soul, but AI has learned the mathematical recipe for the sights and sounds that most people find moving. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images Plus Pick up an August…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Laura Beers, Professor of History, American University Erasing history is a deeply Orwellian thing to do. Elen11, iStock/Getty Images Plus When people use the term “Orwellian,” it’s not a good sign. It usually characterizes an action, an individual or a society that is suppressing freedom, particularly…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Charlie Hunt, Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University Rep. Jerry Nadler, the 18-term Democratic incumbent running for reelection in New York, began his political career more than 20 years before Liam Elkind, his primary opponent, was born. Timothy A. Clary/AFP via Getty Images The…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Jake Rosenfeld, Professor of Sociology, Washington University in St. Louis President Donald Trump waves goodbye to reporters following a meeting with the Teamsters in 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images During the 2024 election campaign, the Republican Party’s historically fraught relationship with organized labor appeared to be changing.…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Jean-Nicolas Reyt, Management Professor, McGill University The emails from Air Canada came without warning: flights cancelled at the last minute, no way to get home and no one at Air Canada answering the phones despite repeated calls. Days went by without a solution. The disruption stems…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Andrea DeKeseredy, PhD student, Sociology, University of Alberta Canadian employers have been mandating workers back to in-person work through blanket return-to-office policies. On top of harming workplace equity, these policies have broader repercussions for the public as children head back to school and respiratory illness season…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sam Routley, PhD Candidate, Political Science, Western University Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre will return to Parliament, this time as the new member for the Alberta riding of Battle River-Crowfoot. With more than 80 per cent of the popular vote in a byelection, Poilievre has managed to…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Sisanda Nkoala, Associate professor, University of the Western Cape News media shape public understanding of artificial intelligence (AI) and influence how society interacts with these technologies. For many people, especially those who have not sought more knowledge about AI elsewhere, media platforms are a primary…