Category: MIL OSI
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Israel’s relocation plan for Palestinians and fading hopes for a ceasefire
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jonathan Este, Senior International Affairs Editor, Associate Editor This article was first published in The Conversation UK’s World Affairs Briefing email newsletter. Sign up to receive weekly analysis of the latest developments in international relations, direct to your inbox. It was revealing this week to read…
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Why Texas Hill Country, where a devastating flood killed more than 120 people, is one of the deadliest places in the US for flash flooding
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Hatim Sharif, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, The University of Texas at San Antonio A Kerrville, Texas, resident watches the flooded Guadalupe River on July 4, 2025. Eric Vryn/Getty Images Texas Hill Country is known for its landscapes, where shallow rivers wind among hills…
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What is the ‘Seven Mountain Mandate’ and how is it linked to political extremism in the US?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Art Jipson, Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Dayton People pray before Republican vice presidential nominee J.D. Vance at a town hall hosted by Lance Wallnau on Sept. 28, 2024, in Monroeville, Pa. AP Photo/Rebecca Droke Vance Boelter, who allegedly shot Melissa Hortman, a Democratic…
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This tropical plant builds isolated ‘apartments’ to prevent battles among the aggressive ant tenants it relies on for survival
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Guillaume Chomicki, Professor of Evolutionary Biology, Durham University When aggressive ant species come in contact, deadly conflicts ensue G. Chomicki In the middle of the South Pacific, a group of Fijian plants have solved a problem that has long puzzled scientists: How can an organism cooperate…
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Justice Department efforts to strip citizenship from naturalized Americans likely violate constitutional rights
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Cassandra Burke Robertson, Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University New American citizens recite the Oath of Allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Miami on Aug. 17, 2018. AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee The Trump administration wants to take away…
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Gene-edited pigs may soon enter the Canadian market, but questions about their impact remain
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Gwendolyn Blue, Professor, University of Calgary The Canadian government is currently considering approving the entry of gene-edited pigs into the food system. Using CRISPR gene-editing technology, genetic changes can be created precisely and efficiently without introducing foreign genetic material. If approved, these pigs would be the…
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International students’ stories are vital in shaping Canada’s future
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Emilda Thavaratnam, PhD student, Leadership and Higher Education, University of Toronto Over the past decade, international students have navigated a complex and challenging landscape shaped by neoliberal policies. Neoliberal economic and political ideology upholds entrepreneurship, individualism, free trade, open markets, minimal government intervention and reduced public…
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Returning to the office isn’t the answer to Canada’s productivity problem — and it will add pressure to urban housing
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Dilara Baysal, Research Fellow in Sociology, Concordia University As companies face pressure to increase productivity, many are calling workers back to the office — even though there is limited evidence that return-to-office policies actually improve innovation or performance. In cities like Toronto and Vancouver, where many…
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Superman: James Gunn’s prolonged punch-fest falls flat
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Laura Crossley, Senior Lecturer in Film, Bournemouth University The first two superhero movies of the year examined the morality of power and politics (Captain America: Brave New World) and mental health and personal accountability (Thunderbolts*) in thoughtful and often nuanced ways. It is rather depressing, then,…
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The Salt Path scandal: defending a memoir’s ‘emotional truth’ is a high-risk strategy
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Robert Eaglestone, Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought, Royal Holloway University of London Raynor Winn, author of the award-winning memoir The Salt Path, which was recently adapted into a film, has been accused of “lies, deceit and desperation”. Writing in The Observer, reporter Chloe Hadjimatheou claims…