Category: Academic Reportage

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mark Schlakman, Senior Program Director, The Florida State University Center for the Advancement of Human Rights, Florida State University Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis leads a tour of the new Alligator Alcatraz immigration detention facility for President Donald Trump and U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Bryan Keogh, Managing Editor Protesters gather during a demonstration at the headquarters of the Department of Education in Washington. AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein The Trump administration was given the green light by the Supreme Court on July 14, 2025, to proceed with mass layoffs at the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Kristi Thompson, Research Data Management Librarian, Western University The recent tragic floods in Texas have focused attention on the human impact of the cuts to government infrastructure and services in the United States by Donald Trump’s administration. Although initial analyses suggest that recent budget cuts and…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Omar H. Fares, Assistant Professor, Faculty of Business, University of New Brunswick Canadian consumers are beginning to move from short-term economic concerns to a more persistent mindset of financial precarity, and it’s starting to affect how they live. People are delaying major purchases and starting to…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gordon McBean, Professor Emeritus, Department of Geography and Environment, Western University On July 4, a horrific flash flood occurred in central Texas, mainly impacting Kerr County. The heavy rain started at about 3 a.m., resulting in rainwater surging down mountain slopes, causing the waters in the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Farnaz Sheikhi, Postdoctoral Associate in Computer Vision, University of Calgary Tiny but mighty, honeybees play a crucial role in our ecosystems, pollinating various plants and crops. They also support the economy. These small producers contribute billions of dollars to Canada’s agriculture industry, making Canada a major…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Leila Demarest, Associate Professor, Institute of Political Science, Leiden University Lagos State, with an estimated population of 20 million, is Africa’s largest metropolis. Home to Nigeria’s commercial capital, it is a magnet for internal migration, drawing in a mix of the country’s ethnic groups. Nigeria is…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kayla Kolff, Postdoctoral researcher, Osnabrück University When we think about what sets humans apart from other animals, language often comes to mind. Language is more than words – it also relies on the ability to build shared understanding through conversation. At the heart of conversation…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Leanne N. Phelps, Associate research scientist, Columbia University Imagine living in a place where a single drought, hurricane, or mudslide can wipe out your food supply. Across Africa, many communities do exactly that – navigate climate shocks like floods, heatwaves, and failed harvests. What’s often…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Mary Vaccaro, Lecturer in Social Work, McMaster University Many women without children in their care who become homeless in Canada remain homeless for many years. Yet their experiences remain misunderstood and largely ignored because of the ways we define and measure homelessness in Canada. I have…