Category: Analysis

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Susanna Klassen, Postdoctoral Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Victoria Canada’s ongoing trade dispute with the United States has increased consumer awareness of domestic food products, with some experts arguing that food should be considered a matter of national defence. While support for buying local food…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Nnamdi O. Madichie, Professor of Marketing & Entrepreneurship, Unizik Business School, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Short comedy videos circulating on social media have created a booming industry in Nigeria in the past few years. The country’s comedy creators put their skits out on platforms like YouTube, TikTok…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Omid Asayesh, Postdoctoral fellow, Sociology, University of Calgary With more than 85 million people naming it their top choice, Canada has become one of the most desired migration destinations in the world over the past decade. Yet even in 2024, its highest year on record, Canada…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Kristin Brig, Lecturer in Public Health & Society, Washington University in St. Louis The water infrastructure politics of eThekwini, the municipality that includes the city of Durban, have been splashed across the digital pages of South Africa’s news outlets in recent years. They’ve covered the…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Tinashe Mushakavanhu, Assistant Professor, Harvard University For 10 years, Ghanaian poet Kwame Dawes and his friend the Nigerian writer Chris Abani have sifted through piles of manuscripts looking for Africa’s new poetic talent. Since 2014, the African Poetry Book Fund has been assembling a formidable archive…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Alcina Johnson Sudagar, Research Scientist in Chemistry, Washington University in St. Louis Some compounds in waste produced in the brewing process could be repurposed for antibacterial drugs. Iuri Gagarin/iStock via Getty Images Modern beer production is a US$117 billion business in the United States, with brewers…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Chris Lamb, Professor of Journalism, Indiana University The facade of the East Wing of the White House is seen on Oct. 20, 2025. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images President Barack Obama famously chided Donald Trump in April 2011 during the annual White House correspondents’ dinner. The reality show…

Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Gibbs Knotts, Professor of Political Science, Coastal Carolina University U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota speaks at an oversight hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Oct. 7, 2025. AP Photo/Allison Robbert Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have…