Category: MIL OSI
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Trump reversed policies supporting electric vehicles − it will affect the road to clean electricity, too
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jeremy J. Michalek, Professor of Engineering & Public Policy, Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Carnegie Mellon University When Congress passed the Inflation Reduction Act in 2022, it was the largest climate bill in U.S. history, with major incentives for electric vehicle production and adoption. In its…
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Brazil’s Bolsonaro may soon join ranks of failed coup plotters held to account − hampering the chance of any political comeback
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By John Joseph Chin, Assistant Teaching Professor of Strategy and Technology, Carnegie Mellon University Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro is seen at his residence in Brasilia on Sept. 3, 2025. Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro could soon be convicted as a…
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Smart textiles may soon be able to control devices or monitor health
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Sara Nabil, Assistant Professor of Human-Centered Computing, Queen’s University, Ontario Imagine adjusting the temperature of the air conditioning or skipping a song in your car, not by fiddling with a screen or voice command, but simply by swiping your hand across the fabric of your seatbelt.…
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Today more than ever, biodiversity needs single-species conservation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Chris Johnson, Professor of Wildlife and Conservation Ecology, University of Northern British Columbia Focused conservation efforts are essential for the protection and recovery of many species at risk, such as the monarch butterfly. (Chris Johnson), CC BY Through the federal Building Canada Act, “projects of national…
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How Trump’s dismissal of a Fed governor could redefine presidential power – if courts agree that he alone can interpret vague laws
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Claire B. Wofford, Associate Professor of Political Science, College of Charleston The firing of Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook isn’t just about Lisa Cook − it’s about presidential power. DNY59/Getty Images President Donald Trump’s penchant to act first, ask later was on full display recently…
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Flight attendants have gone 50 years without ground pay — here’s the reason behind it
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Isabelle Dostaler, Vice-rectrice aux études et à la recherche, Université de l’Ontario français The recent labour dispute between Air Canada and its flight attendants pulled back the curtain on one of the airline industry’s longest-standing injustices: flight attendants are paid only when planes are in motion,…
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Why did Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba resign? And who might replace him?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Sebastian Maslow, Associate Professor, International Relations, Contemporary Japanese Politics & Society, University of Tokyo Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has bowed to weeks of pressure from within his party and announced his resignation, less than a year after taking office. His departure plunges Japan back…
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Why preserved vegetables can turn deadly – and how to stay safe
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Manal Mohammed, Senior Lecturer, Medical Microbiology, University of Westminster Kmpzzz/Shutterstock A food truck in southern Italy recently became the centre of a deadly health scare. A food-borne outbreak linked to preserved vegetables killed two people and sent more than a dozen to hospital. At the same…
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The history of strikes in union and political movements in France
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – France – By Stéphane Sirot, Professeur d’histoire politique et sociale du XXème siècle, CY Cergy Paris Université The “bloquons tout” (“block everything”) movement has called for a nationwide shutdown on September 10 to protest the French government’s policies, and Jean-Luc Mélénchon, the leader of the hard-left France Unbowed party, is…
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Sustainable fuels could reduce the climate impact of military aircraft
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Elna Heimdal Nilsson, Professor of Aeronautical Sciences, Department of Aviation and Aeronautical Sciences, Lund University Staff Sgt. Madelyn Brown Military aircraft – from fighter jets to transport planes – are playing a significant role in today’s unstable world. Cumulatively, the operations carried out by these fleets,…