By Charlie Hunt, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
Gridlock can still happen under unified government, and for reasons that are likely to be on full display in the 119th Congress, where the GOP controls both houses under a Republican president.
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By Andrew Weaver, Professor, School of Earth and Ocean Sciences, University of Victoria
Net zero is not as simple as planting a tree. The first step is understanding that tackling climate change, and reaching true net zero, requires returning carbon to the ground.
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Tuesday, November 19, 2024
The Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has expressed grave concern over the sentencing of 45 opposition activists in Hong Kong to up to 10 years in prison under China’s National Security Law, highlighting the potential erosion of fundamental freedoms in the region.
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to Russia’s veto of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution on 18 November demanding an end to attacks against civilians and calling for facilitation of humanitarian assistance to millions in desperate need, amongst other things, in the armed conflict between Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), Amnesty International’s Regional Director […] The post Russia: Shameful veto of Security Council resolution on Sudan leaves millions of civilians at continued risk appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Benjamin Perrin, Professor of Law, University of British Columbia
While AI promises to transform criminal justice by increasing operational efficiency and improving public safety, it also comes with risks around privacy, accountability, fairness and human rights.
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By Paul Behrens, British Academy Global Professor, Future of Food, Oxford Martin School, University of Oxford
Alon Shepon, Principal Investigator, Department of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University
By phasing out sugar, we could spare land that could be rewilded and stock up on carbon. Sugar could also be used to produce biofuels and bioplastics.
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By Angela Difeng Wu, Postdoctoral Researcher, Behavioural Medicine, University of Oxford
Nicola Lindson, Associate Professor, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, University of Oxford
For the first time since 2021, a pill used to help people quit smoking – varenicline – will again be available on the NHS.
Varenicline is one of the most effective ways to quit smoking and is deemed an “essential medicine” by the World Health Organization.
What is this “new” smoking cessation pill?
Varenicline, is…
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By Mark Lacy, Senior Lecturer, School of Global Affairs, Lancaster University
Yahya Sinwar, the former leader of the Hamas militant organisation, was killed by the Israeli military in the south Gazan city of Rafah in October 2024. Given the role Sinwar played in the planning and execution of the October 7 terrorist attack, as well as his role in the development of Hamas’s military wing, his killing was seen as a possibly game-changing victory for the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
But, for all…
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By Maxwell Modell, PhD Candidate, Cardiff University School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University
When Donald Trump claimed victory in the 2024 US election, he and his inner circle gathered on stage at the Palm Beach County Convention Center to thank and praise his faithful supporters: the voters, Melania Trump, his campaign staff and various other backers. But a more surprising group was singled out by Trump’s longtime friend Dana White: “I want to thank the Nelk Boys, Adin Ross, Theo Von, Bussin’ With The Boys, and last but not least, the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan.”
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By Neil Cocks, Associate Professor in the Department of English Literature, University of Reading
At Shrewsbury train station, there is a poster advertising The Cure’s new album, Songs of a Lost World. The confident, monochrome minimalism of the art is at odds with the rambling Victorian brickwork, yet there is a kind of sympathy there also.
At ten on a November morning, the station isn’t the most joyful of locations and so is a suitable home for a record praised for its wintery desolation. The poster helps here.
The cover art features a sculpture called Bagatelle…
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