Category: MIL OSI
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Who is Odysseus, hero of Christopher Nolan’s new epic?
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Stephan Blum, Research associate, Institute for Prehistory and Early History and Medieval Archaeology, University of Tübingen Somewhere between hero and hustler, family man and philanderer, king and con artist, Odysseus is one of ancient literature’s most complex figures. In the Iliad, he is the mastermind behind…
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England’s new free speech law comes into force – what it means for universities
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities, Queen Mary University of London Matej Kastelic/Shutterstock The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023 comes into force throughout England on August 1 2025. Designed to stop universities from censoring controversial or unpopular ideas, the law gives the Office…
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English universities now have a duty to uphold freedom of speech – here’s how it might affect students’ sense of belonging
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Richard Bale, Director of Academic Development and Research, Associate Professor, The University of Law Cast Of Thousands/Shutterstock The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act, which comes into force on August 1 2025, means universities in England now have a new duty to uphold “robust” strategies to…
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New peace plan increases pressure on Israel and US as momentum grows for Palestinian statehood
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Scott Lucas, Professor of International Politics, Clinton Institute, University College Dublin A new vision for Middle East peace emerged this week which proposes the withdrawal of Israel from Gaza and the West Bank, the disarming and disbanding of Hamas and the creation of a unified Palestinian…
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Pacific tsunami: modern early warning systems prevent the catastrophic death tolls of the past
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ian Main, Professor of Seismology and Rock Physics, University of Edinburgh The earthquake in Russia’s Kamchatka peninsula on July 30 2025 may have been one of the most severe on record, with a magnitude of 8.8. But innovations in science and technology gave governments vital time…
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The quiet war: What’s fueling Israel’s surge of settler violence – and the lack of state response
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Arie Perliger, Director of Security Studies and Professor of Criminology and Justice Studies, UMass Lowell An Israeli soldier prays in the Evyatar outpost in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on July 7, 2024. AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg Since Oct. 7, 2023, as Israel’s war against Hamas drags…
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Roman Empire and the fall of Nero offer possible lessons for Trump about the cost of self-isolation
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Kirk Freudenburg, Brooks and Suzanne Ragen Professor of Classics, Yale University A marble statue of Nero on loan from the Louvre in Paris is seen at the Landesmuseum in Germany in 2016. Harald Tittel/Picture Alliance via Getty Images President Donald Trump’s first term saw a…
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Are you really allergic to penicillin? A pharmacist explains why there’s a good chance you’re not − and how you can find out for sure
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Elizabeth W. Covington, Associate Clinical Professor of Pharmacy, Auburn University Penicillin is a substance produced by penicillium mold. About 80% of people with a penicillin allergy will lose the allergy after about 10 years. Clouds Hill Imaging Ltd./Corbis Documentary via Getty Images Imagine this: You’re…
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Yosemite embodies the long war over US national park privatization
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Michael Childers, Associate Professor of History, Colorado State University The Ahwahnee is a privately run hotel inside Yosemite National Park. George Rose/Getty Images The Trump administration’s cuts to the National Park Service’s budget and staffing have raised concerns among park advocates and the public that…
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How FDA panelists casting doubt on antidepressant use during pregnancy could lead to devastating outcomes for mothers
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Nicole Amoyal Pensak, Researcher of Caregiver Stress Management and Clinical Psychologist, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Research shows that the risks of untreated depression in pregnancy is much larger than the risks posed by SSRIs. RyanKing999/iStock via Getty Images Plus At a meeting held…