Category: English
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New research reveals that almost half of Canadians believe in the paranormal — ghosts and all
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Tony Silva, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia What would you say if you were told that paranormal activity exists? Well, nearly half of Canadians would agree. What is the paranormal, exactly? It refers to phenomena that science cannot explain and are not part…
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Were Neanderthals capable of making art?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Paul Pettitt, Professor in the Department of Archaeology, Durham University Neanderthal handprints in a replica of Maltravieso Cave, Spain. WH Pics / Shutterstock The ability to make art has often been considered a hallmark of our species. Over a century ago, prehistorians even had trouble believing…
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Fed struggles to assess state of US economy as government shutdown shuts off key data
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jason Reed, Associate Teaching Professor of Finance, University of Notre Dame The shutdown has closed off some of the Fed’s key economic data taps. picture alliance/Getty Images When it comes to setting monetary policy for the world’s largest economy, what data drives decision-making? In ordinary…
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The rise and fall of globalisation, part one: battle to be top dog
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Steve Schifferes, Honorary Research Fellow, City Political Economy Research Centre, City St George’s, University of London A world map showing the extent of the British Empire in 1886. Norman B. Leventhal Map & Education Center, Boston Public Library/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY For nearly four centuries,…
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12 months out from the US midterms, both sides struggle to gain electoral advantage
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Richard Hargy, Visiting Research Fellow in International Studies, Queen’s University Belfast Donald Trump is clearly concerned about the midterm elections that loom next November, which look to be a referendum on his administration. All seats in the House of Representatives will be up for grabs as…
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UK-linked children whose parents have been deprived of their citizenship are trapped in camps in Syria
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Madeline-Sophie Abbas, Senior Lecturer in Sociology, Lancaster University Prazis Images/Shutterstock Thousands of women and children with perceived links to Isis have been detained in camps by the Kurdish-controlled Autonomous Administration of North and East Syria since the demise of the militant organisation in 2019. These include…
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How climate change can make people more likely to get into violent conflict
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward White, PhD Candidate in Psychology, Kingston University Scharfsinn / Shutterstock Climate change is reshaping weather patterns around the world, with monsoons, droughts, hurricanes and heatwaves all occurring with greater frequency and intensity. Aside from disturbing ecosystems, these environmental shifts risk triggering psychological reactions in people…
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Canada isn’t deeply polarized — yet. What new research reveals about partisan animosity
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Emily Huddart, Professor of Sociology, University of British Columbia If you spend time on social media or follow political commentary, you may have heard warnings that Canada is on track to becoming as politically polarized as the United States. But how divided are we, really? Our…
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Mistaken release of migrant sex offender was hardly surprising – prison officers are dangerously overstretched
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Kaigan Carrie, PhD Candidate in Criminology, University of Westminster The mistaken release of a sex offender who was set to be deported exposes the staffing pressures at the heart of Britain’s prisons crisis. A senior prison employee told the BBC that Hadush Kebatu’s accidental release was…
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Japan’s new leader revives Abe’s economic vision – with a twist
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Fumihito Gotoh, Lecturer in East Asian Studies, University of Sheffield Sanae Takaichi, a hardline conservative with nationalist views, was elected as Japan’s first ever female prime minister on October 21. Known as a protege of the assassinated former Japanese prime minister, Shinzo Abe, she is assertive…