Category: MIL OSI
-
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…
-
Born With Teeth: queer imagining of Shakespeare and Marlowe tale is also a play about plays
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Will Shüler, Vice-Dean of Education and Senior Lecturer, School of Performing and Digital Arts, Royal Holloway University of London Currently playing to enthusiastic reviews at London’s Wyndham Theatre, Born With Teeth imagines a historic moment in playwriting in which Liz Duffy Adams illuminates how history can…
-
Kennedy hearing deepens crisis over dismantling of CDC leadership – health scholar explains why the agency’s ability to protect public health is compromised
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Jordan Miller, Teaching Professor of Public Health, Arizona State University Visible bullet holes in the CDC’s venerable building speak volumes of the unfolding crisis. Elijah Nouvelage/Getty Images News via Getty Images The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, long considered the nation’s – if not…
-
US obliteration of Caribbean boat was a clear violation of international ‘right to life’ laws – no matter who was on board
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Mary Ellen O’Connell, Professor of Law and International Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame The moment before an alleged drug boat was hit in a targeted U.S. strike. @realDonaldTrump/Truth Social The U.S. government is justifying its lethal destruction of a boat suspected of transporting illegal…
-
Put down your phone and engage in boredom – how philosophy can help with digital overload
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Mehmet Sebih Oruc, PhD Researcher in digital media and philosophy, Newcastle University Vectorium/Shutterstock It feels like there are so many things constantly vying for our attention: the sharp buzz of the phone, the low hum of social media, the unrelenting flood of emails, the endless carousel…
-
Thailand has another new prime minister and an opening for progress. But will anything change?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Adam Simpson, Visiting Scholar at the Center for Southeast Asian Studies, Kyoto University; Senior Lecturer, International Studies, University of South Australia Thai politics is often chaotic. But this past week has been especially tumultuous, even by Thailand’s standards. In a matter of days, Thailand has…
-
What actually happens in your brain when you change your mind?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Dragan Rangelov, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience, Swinburne University of Technology master1305 / Getty Images Imagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option out of three: A, B or C. After the contestant chooses, say, option…
-
As Trump abandons the rulebook on trade, does free trade have a future elsewhere?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Peter Draper, Professor, and Executive Director: Institute for International Trade, and Director of the Jean Monnet Centre of Trade and Environment, University of Adelaide The global trading system that promoted free trade and underpinned global prosperity for 80 years now stands at a crossroads. Recent…
-
Fashion icon Giorgio Armani’s impact and legacy will be felt for decades to come
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By John Potvin, Professor, Art and Design History, Concordia University Despite the hyperbolic and fleeting tendencies of the fashion industry, few designers have had the impact of Giorgio Armani, who has died in Milan at the age of 91. The new look and attitude the designer offered…
-
Guyana’s president wins another term in election watched keenly by Venezuela and US
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Royal Holloway University of London Irfaan Ali, the leader of the People’s Progressive party (PPP), says he has secured a second term as Guyana’s president. The official results from the election on September 1 are yet to be published, but Ali…
