By Ian Parmeter, Australian National University | – (The Conversation) – Among the many sayings attributed to Winston Churchill is, “Those who fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it.” This sentiment seems appropriate as Israel potentially appears ready to embark on a war against the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. […]
Jewish critics of Zionism have Clashed with American Jewish Leaders for Decades
By Marjorie N. Feld, Babson College | – Since October 2023, American Jews have been engaged in an intense, fractious debate over Israel’s war in the Gaza Strip. Media reports say that American Jews are experiencing “the great rupture,” widening “rifts,” and stand at a “moral, political crossroads.” While most American Jews remain broadly supportive […]
Israel Threatens all-out War against Lebanon’s Hezbollah: Curve-ball for US Presidential Campaign?
By Michelle Bentley, Royal Holloway University of London | – (The Conversation) – Israel has announced that it is ready to go to war with Hezbollah – a move that is likely to undermine US president Joe Biden’s chances in the 2024 election even further. Israel says that Hezbollah – the Lebanese political party and […]
Is Earth Really Getting too Hot for People to Survive? A Scientist Explains
By Scott Denning, Colorado State University | – My parents said the planet is getting too hot for people to live here. They called it climate change. What does that mean? – Joseph, age 12, Boise, Idaho Many countries have seen extremely hot weather lately, but in most of the inhabited world, it’s never going […]
Khorasan: why many Afghanistan Citizens are pushing back against the Term’s association with Terrorism
By Magnus Marsden, University of Sussex | – Gunmen attacked Moscow’s Crocus City Hall concert venue in March, killing 137 people. The four suspects were purportedly aligned to the militant terrorist organisation Islamic State-Khorasan (IS-K). IS-K is an affiliate of the Islamic State militant group and seeks to create a territorially unbound caliphate. Its militants […]
Gaza war: with both Sides playing Politics, don’t expect a Ceasefire any time Soon
By Paul Rogers, University of Bradford | – (The Conversation) – When the UN security council voted in favour of a resolution backing the latest ceasefire deal for Gaza on June 10, the only member state to abstain was Russia. It did so, it said, because of insufficient assurances that Israel would abide by the […]
Will the New, more Specific UN Ceasefire Resolution for Gaza Succeed?
By Marika Sosnowski, The University of Melbourne | – (The Conversation) – The UN Security Council has passed yet another resolution calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. This is the fourth such resolution adopted by the council since Hamas’ October 7 attack on southern Israel and the launching of Israel’s war in Gaza. Little has […]
As Oceans Heat up, American Coastal Economies find themselves in Hot Water
By Charles Colgan, Middlebury Institute of International Studies | – Ocean-related tourism and recreation supports more than 320,000 jobs and US$13.5 billion in goods and services in Florida. But a swim in the ocean became much less attractive in the summer of 2023, when the water temperatures off Miami reached as high as 101 degrees […]
Trump Rhetoric after his Felony Conviction: Distract, Stoke Fear, Pave way for Strongman
By Karrin Vasby Anderson, Colorado State University | – (The Conversation) – After a jury convicted Donald Trump of 34 felony counts of falsifying business records to cover up a politically damaging relationship, he responded by warning viewers of his post-verdict news conference: “If they can do this to me, they can do this to […]
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