Category: MIL OSI
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Is the end looming for Canada’s border pre-clearance program with the United States?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Emily Gilbert, Professor, Canadian Sudies and Geography & Planning, University of Toronto At a testy meeting in Banff recently, the American ambassador to Canada, Pete Hoekstra, mused about the future of pre-clearance in Canada. Cross-border travel numbers are down, he complained, which makes the cost of…
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How this year’s Nobel winners changed the thinking on economic growth
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Antonio Navas, Senior Lecturer in Economics, University of Sheffield The prizewinners were announced at a ceremony in Stockholm. EPA/ANDERS WIKLUND SWEDEN OUT What makes some countries rich and others poor? Is there any action a country can take to improve living standards for its citizens? Economists…
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What the First Amendment doesn’t protect when it comes to professors speaking out on politics
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Neal H. Hutchens, University Research Professor of Education, University of Kentucky Employees at public and private colleges do not have the same First Amendment rights. dane_mark/Royalty-free American colleges and universities are increasingly firing or punishing professors and other employees for what they say, whether it’s…
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Canada’s rising poverty and food insecurity have deep structural origins
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Tracy Smith-Carrier, Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 2) in Advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals, Royal Roads University With one-quarter of Canadians struggling to put food on the table, Canada has recently received a D grade from Food Banks Canada for its performance in meeting…
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Does the First Amendment protect professors being fired over what they say? It depends
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Neal H. Hutchens, University Research Professor of Education, University of Kentucky Employees at public and private colleges do not have the same First Amendment rights. dane_mark/Royalty-free American colleges and universities are increasingly firing or punishing professors and other employees for what they say, whether it’s…
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Industrial facilities owned by profitable companies release more of their toxic waste into the environment
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Mahelet G Fikru, Professor of Economics, Missouri University of Science and Technology Toxic chemical pollution can come in many forms, including compounds that float on top of water. Brett Hondow/iStock / Getty Images Plus How much pollution a facility engaged in production or resource extraction…
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The limits of free speech protections in American broadcasting
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Michael J. Socolow, Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine FCC Chairman Brendan Carr testifies in Washington on May 21, 2025. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty Image The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is displeased with a broadcast network. He makes his displeasure clear in…
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What are climate tipping points? They sound scary, especially for ice sheets and oceans, but there’s still room for optimism
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Alexandra A Phillips, Assistant Teaching Professor in Environmental Communication, University of California, Santa Barbara Meltwater runs across the Greenland ice sheet in rivers. The ice sheet is already losing mass and could soon reach a tipping point. Maria-José Viñas/NASA As the planet warms, it risks…
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The medieval folklore of Britain’s endangered wildlife ‘omens’ – from hedgehogs to nightjars
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jessica Lloyd May, PhD Candidate in History, University of Nottingham A hedgehog illustration from a medieval bestiary (1270) by an unknown illuminator. Courtesy of Getty’s Open Content Program, CC BY-SA As the seasons turn and the nights draw in, the countryside of the British Isles seems…
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Young people around the world are leading protests against their governments
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Sanwal Hussain, PhD Candidate in the Department of Politics and Society, Aston University The spate of public demonstrations against unemployment, corruption and low quality of life around the world is striking because of who is leading them. Young people have used social media platforms such as…