Category: MIL OSI
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3 states push to put the Ten Commandments back in school – banking on new guidance at the Supreme Court
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Charles J. Russo, Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas have all passed laws — now on hold — to mandate the biblical laws’ display in classrooms. mtcurado/iStock via Getty Images Plus As disputes rage…
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Colorado has one of the nation’s highest suicide rates − an ER doctor explains how to bring it down
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Emmy Betz, Professor of Emergency Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Safe gun storage helps prevent suicide and accidental shooting deaths of children. UCG via Getty Images Colorado has one of the highest suicide rates in the nation, at 20.9 per 100,000 in 2023.…
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Infant mortality rises in states with restrictive abortion laws – new research
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Brad Greenwood, Professor of Business, George Mason University Three years after Roe v. Wade was overturned, abortion-limiting laws are leading to unintended outcomes. Maki Nakamura/DigitalVision via Getty Images Infant mortality has risen in states that enacted tighter abortion restrictions in the wake of the June…
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Astrology’s appeal in uncertain times
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Shiri Noy, Associate Professor of Sociology, Denison University Women, younger adults and LGBTQ+ people are most likely to look to the stars for guidance. We Are/DigitalVision via Getty Images Scroll through TikTok, browse dating profiles or sit at a cafe, and you’ll often hear people…
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An Arkansas group’s effort to build a white ethnostate forms part of a wider US movement inspired by white supremacy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Paul J. Becker, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton The group Return to the Land wants to build several whites-only sites in Arkansas and Appalachia. brazzo/iStock/Getty Images Plus In October 2023, a group calling itself Return to the Land established its first “Whites only community”…
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Jury trials, a critical part of democracy, are disappearing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Valerie P. Hans, Charles F. Rechlin Professor of Law, Cornell Law School, Cornell University When jurors aren’t involved, rulings are less public − and private interests have more influence over outcomes. ftwitty/E+ via Getty Images The right to trial by jury in criminal and civil cases…
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Helping teens navigate online racism − study shows which parenting strategy works best
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Alvin Thomas, Associate Professor of Human Development and Family Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison Talking over teens’ experiences with online racism helps protect them without curbing their autonomy. NickyLloyd/E+ via Getty Images Parents struggle to help teens deal with online racism. Online racism is different from in-person…
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Federal judges are frustrated by defiance from the Trump administration and fuzziness from the Supreme Court
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By John E. Jones III, President, Dickinson College The U.S. Constitution’s first three articles are getting a lot of attention these days. giftlegacy, iStock/Getty Images Plus In an emergency hearing before Judge Sparkle Sooknanan on Aug. 31, 2025, lawyers for a group of unaccompanied migrant children from…
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When healthcare advice feels like blame – the problem with ‘Making Every Contact Count’
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Beth Nichol, Post-Doctoral Researcher in Disease Prevention, Northumbria University, Newcastle Have you ever visited your GP for something specific – perhaps a sprained ankle or a routine check-up – only to find yourself receiving unsolicited advice about your weight, drinking habits or smoking? Sometimes this guidance…
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Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: a growing number of soldiers are refusing to serve in Netanyahu’s war on Gaza
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Leonie Fleischmann, Senior Lecturer in International Politics, City St George’s, University of London The Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, has ordered the Israel Defense Forces to step up the offensive on Gaza City, despite internal and international condemnation. Amid accusations by the International Association of Genocide…