Category: MIL OSI
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Sex workers in colonial Senegal were policed by France – book explores a racist history
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Caroline Séquin, Associate Professor of Modern European History, Lafayette College Desiring Whiteness is an award-winning book by historian Caroline Séquin. It explores the intertwined histories of commercial sex work and racial politics in France and the French colonial empire, particularly in Senegal. We asked her five…
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Forget the warm fuzzies of finding common ground – to beat polarization, try changing your expectations
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Sarah Pessin, Professor of Philosophy, University of Denver Americans are increasingly polarized in their political views. John M Lund Photography Inc/Getty Images More than 70% of voters in Colorado’s Douglas County, conservative and progressive alike, voted “no” on home rule in June 2025. The ballot…
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Rural women are at a higher risk of violence − and less likely to get help
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Walter S. DeKeseredy, Professor of Sociology, West Virginia University Rural areas have higher rates of violence against women than suburban and urban places. pocketlight/E+ via Getty Images I have been teaching a course on rural criminology since 2014, and most of my students are surprised…
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How federal officials talk about health is shifting in troubling ways – and that change makes me worried for my autistic child
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Megan Donelson, Lecturer in Health Rhetorics, University of Dayton Blaming poor health outcomes on lifestyle choices can obscure public health issues. Anadolu via Getty Images The Make America Healthy Again movement has generated a lot of discussion about public health. But the language MAHA proponents…
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Why is the object of golf to play as little golf as possible?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Patrick Tutka, Clinical Associate Professor of Health and Kinesiology, Purdue University Brooke M. Henderson hits a bunker shot during a tournament in Grand Rapids, Mich., on June 12, 2025. Michael Miller/ISI Photos via Getty Images Curious Kids is a series for children of all ages.…
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Monsoon flooding has killed hundreds in Pakistan – climate change is pushing the rainy season from blessing to looming catastrophe
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Pintu Kumar Mahla, Research Associate at the Water Resources Research Institute, University of Arizona Rescuers search for survivors on Aug. 18, 2025, after a flash flood submerged homes, killing at least 18 people in a village near Swabi, Pakistan. Hussain Ali/Anadolu via Getty Images Farmers…
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Orwell’s opposition to totalitarianism was rooted in his support for freeing workers from poverty and exploitation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Mark Satta, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Law, Wayne State University In writing he did before his most famous novels, Orwell focused primarily on other themes including work, poverty, anti-imperialism and democratic socialism. zoom-zoom, iStock/Getty Images Plus George Orwell’s dystopian novels “Animal Farm” and “1984” have…
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From public confession to private penance: How Catholic confession has evolved over centuries
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Timothy Gabrielli, Gudorf Chair in Catholic Intellectual Traditions, University of Dayton A priest blesses a person giving confession in Aguililla, Mexico, on Oct. 29, 2021. AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo The 1953 Alfred Hitchcock film “I Confess,” based on an earlier play, features a priest suspected of…
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Namibia celebrates independence heroes, but glosses over a painful history
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Henning Melber, Extraordinary Professor, Department of Political Sciences, University of Pretoria Namibia celebrates 26 August as Heroes’ Day. It recalls the first military encounter between the South African army and members of the South West Africa People’s Organisation (Swapo), Namibia’s liberation movement, in 1966. Initially…
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Yes, vets sometimes prescribe human drugs to pets. But don’t try it at home
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Nial Wheate, Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University Ayla Verschueren/Unsplash When your dog starts limping or your cat comes down with a sniffle, it’s natural to worry. For many families, pets are more than just animals – and we want them to have a…