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China
China Emerging as Competitor to Tesla: Will it build the best Cars in the World?

China Emerging as Competitor to Tesla: Will it build the best Cars in the World?

The Conversation

By Tom Stacey ” Europeans and other western nations have dominated automotive excellence for over a century. Whether it is the satisfying thud of the door closing on a Volkswagen from Wolfsburg, or the beauty of a Ferrari from Modena, these brands are iconic – and very lucrative for their manufacturers. When we think of […]

Australia
Yes, Australia is buying a fleet of nuclear submarines. But the future of Electricity is Renewables, not Polluting Nuclear

Yes, Australia is buying a fleet of nuclear submarines. But the future of Electricity is Renewables, not Polluting Nuclear

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By Ian Lowe | – The federal government on Thursday announced a landmark defence pact with the United States and United Kingdom that involves this nation acquiring nuclear-powered submarines. The question of nuclear submarines in Australia has been bubbling along for some time – and with it, whether we should also develop a nuclear energy […]

Arab Spring
What does the future hold for Middle Eastern states?

What does the future hold for Middle Eastern states?

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By Mohamad Moustafa Alabsi | – From independence until the advent of the Arab Spring, Middle Eastern states have suffered due to their constituting principle, a notion that can be traced back to the motivations and arrangements of former colonial powers. Independence may have satisfied the demands of the region’s inhabitants for autonomy, Arabness and […]

Arab Americans
Habib Satire and Marvel Superheroes: Using Comedy to Combat Stereotyping of Arabs

Habib Satire and Marvel Superheroes: Using Comedy to Combat Stereotyping of Arabs

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By Safiyya Hosein | – As a researcher of Muslim superheroes, I’ve learned about the many ways Islamophobia manifests. Because Islam is racialized in the west, Arab Christians, Hindus and Sikhs have been implicated in Islamophobic political discourses, making them victims of Islamophobia. Many of these issues can be traced back to a strange convergence […]

Mass Extinction
Human Activity is Threatening 1/3 of Tree Species with Extinction

Human Activity is Threatening 1/3 of Tree Species with Extinction

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By Adrian Newton | One in three of the world’s tree species are at risk of becoming extinct, according to a recent report by the Global Tree Assessment – the first attempt to estimate the conservation status of all of Earth’s trees. Well-known species, including magnolias, oaks and maples are among those at risk. More […]

Christianity
Critical race theory is an important tool in better understanding how religion operates in America

Critical race theory is an important tool in better understanding how religion operates in America

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By Tiffany Puett | – ( The Conversation) – The debate over critical race theory has played out in TV studios, school board meetings and state legislatures across the U.S. It has also found its way into churches. The theory comprises a set of concepts that frame racism as structural, rather than simply expressed through […]

Climate Crisis
Western fires are burning higher in the mountains and at unprecedented rates as we heat the climate

Western fires are burning higher in the mountains and at unprecedented rates as we heat the climate

The Conversation

By Mojtaba Sadegh, John Abatzoglou and Mohammad Reza Alizadeh | – The Western U.S. is experiencing another severe fire season, and a recent study shows that even high mountain areas once considered too wet to burn are at increasing risk as the climate warms. With more than 5 million acres already burned by early September, […]

Afghanistan
Why the Hazara Minority of Afghanistan is now Imperiled

Why the Hazara Minority of Afghanistan is now Imperiled

The Conversation

By Iqbal Akhtar | – The land we now call Afghanistan has been a place of constant migration through its mountainous passes. Its linguistic, cultural and religious diversity is a result of millennia of trade along the Silk Road. More than a dozen ethnic groups are mentioned in the country’s constitution. Afghanistan’s fall to the […]

Islamophobia
9/11: how politicians and the media turned terrorism into an Islamic issue

9/11: how politicians and the media turned terrorism into an Islamic issue

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By Jared Ahmad | – As we mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, it is important to reflect on the legacy that event – and the “war on terror” more broadly – has had for the way news media cover terrorism. Though we should be clear that terrorism as we define it […]

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