The Truth About Churchill – OpEd
By Jonathan Newman “It says here in this history book that, luckily, thegood guyshave won every single time. What are the odds?” - ~Norm MacDonald A segment of Tucker Carlson’s recentinterviewwith...
View ArticleSociety Without An Organizing Thesis – OpEd
For the last 250 years, the United States, Great Britain, and most of the developed world have been guided by the principles of liberalism (John Locke, David Hume, Adam Smith, etc.) — that free...
View ArticleTrump’s And Harris’ Differing Proposals On Chinese Tariffs – Analysis
By Alex Willemyns Ahead of November’s U.S. presidential election, trade with China has emerged as a major area of policy disagreement between the two main candidates, with potentially dramatic...
View ArticleCloud Seeding And The Water Wars Of Tomorrow – Analysis
By Nicola Stoev Fueled by the climate crisis and El Niño, 2024 has been a year of global extreme temperatures. Australia suffered a string of heat waves through its summer months and, in February,...
View ArticleInvestigators Trace Hazardous Waste Shipments Halted At Sea To Albania –...
By Besar Likmeta and Edmond Hoxhaj When port authorities in Singapore halted shipments of suspected hazardous waste from Albania, prosecutors traced it to the country’s sole steel producer, run by a...
View ArticleJammu And Kashmir Goes To The Polls: First Assembly Election In 10 Years –...
By Ronojoy Sen On 16 August 2024, India’s Election Commission announced the dates for Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K). The three-phase election will begin on 18 September 2024 with the...
View ArticleRussia’s Nuclear Weapons – Analysis
By Anya L. Fink Russia presents an “acute threat” to the United States andits allies, according to the 2022 National Defense Strategy. The 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, a Biden Administration review of...
View ArticleWas 50 Years Long Enough?: The All-Volunteer Force In An Era Of Large-Scale...
By Kent W. Park and John A. Nagl In an era of geopolitical competition among major powers, a large-scale war could last longer and result in more casualties than anything the United States has...
View ArticleCharting A Course For Sovereignty: How Malaysia Can Counter China’s South...
China’s recent admonition to Malaysia, demanding a cessation of activities in the oil-rich waters off Sarawak, has intensified the longstanding territorial disputes in the South China Sea. These...
View ArticleIndonesia’s Strategic Engagement With The Pacific In 2024: Leveraging MSG And...
Considering the evolving geopolitical landscape in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, Indonesia finds itself in a crucial position in 2024. As a prominent nation within ASEAN, Indonesia bears a...
View ArticleBeyond The Bill: India’s Rape Culture And The Illusion Of Justice – OpEd
The Aparajita Bill, a recent legislative measure in West Bengal, India, represents a superficial attempt to address the nation's endemic problem of sexual violence. While the bill's provisions for...
View ArticlePutin’s Mediation Proposal: Can China, Brazil, And India Navigate The Ukraine...
Introduction In a significant diplomatic move, Russian President Vladimir Putin has put forward a proposal to address the protracted conflict in Ukraine through the involvement of three potential...
View ArticleUN’s Guterres Underlines Support For China-Africa Partnership
Joint efforts by China and Africa can spark new momentum for development on the continent, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday, at a high-level meeting in Beijing. The UN chief...
View ArticleMiniature Treadmills Accelerate Studies Of Insects Walking
Fruit flies walking on miniature treadmills are helping scientists learn how the nervous system enables animals to move in an unpredictable and complex world. Insights from using these fruit fly-sized...
View ArticlePregnant Women Exposed To PFAS May Be At Risk For Obesity, Heart Disease...
Women with higher levels of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) during pregnancy may experience long-term weight gain and heart problems later in life, according to new research published inThe...
View ArticleQueen Conch Populations In Marine Reserves Replenish Populations Beyond...
A new study published in Conservation Science and Practice uncovers how breeding populations of queen conch (Aliger gigas) within a protected marine reserve, where fishing is prohibited, sustain...
View ArticlePioneering Report Exposes Worsening Health Threats Of Climate Change In UK
A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen. The review,...
View ArticleGravitational Waves Unveil Previously Unseen Properties Of Neutron Stars
A better understanding of the inner workings of neutron stars will lead to a greater knowledge of the dynamics that underpin the workings of the universe and also could help drive future technology,...
View ArticleHow Parrotfish Promote Coral Health
Neighbors can be annoying. They may be loud or intrude on your space. But is it worth fighting with them? Parrotfish choose not to. In a new study published in the journal Ecology, a CU Boulder...
View ArticleRecreational Tubing, Swimming Leaves An Impact On Streams
How does your dip in a local watering hole affect the stream’s chemistry? Researchers who previously analyzed the impact of people swimming and tubing on a Colorado creek report updated observations...
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