By Katherine Drabiak, Professor of Health Law, Public Health Law and Medical Ethics, University of South Florida
Voters in 10 states decided on measures relating to abortion on Nov. 5, 2024, many of which sought to expand access to abortion or expressly recognize a right to abortion in the state’s constitution.
Seven of the ballot measures passed, while three failed. Measures in Arizona, Colorado, New York, Maryland, Missouri, Montana…
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By Richard Gunderman, Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
Lacking formal training in medicine or nursing, Walt Whitman nonetheless realized ‘the simple matter of personal presence, and emanating ordinary cheer and magnetism’ could go a long way.
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By Ryan Polk, Assistant Professor of Accountancy, Clemson University
In 2025, Congress will need to decide whether to extend the higher standard deduction, which has been in place since 2018.
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By John W. Diamond, Director of the Center for Public Finance at the Baker Institute, Rice University
Much of Trump’s 2017 tax law is set to expire at the end of 2025 – failing to extend it would hurt households and the economy.
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By Susan Ostermann, Assistant Professor of Global Affairs, University of Notre Dame
Abbie B. Liel, Professional of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder
In interviews with residents and builders after disasters from Hawaii to Colorado to Puerto Rico, an engineer and policy specialist found people often overestimating the cost of building back better.
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By Philip Steenkamp, Board Chair of the Academic Journalism Society, President and Vice-Chancellor, Royal Roads University
If you are: an experienced journalist, an organizational leader with a passion for high quality journalism in the public interest and a champion for Canada’s academic sector, the opportunity to become The Conversation Canada’s next Chief Executive Officer|Editor-in-Chief awaits.
WHO WE ARE
The Conversation Canada contributes to the quality of explanatory journalism in this country, and the promise such journalism holds for democratic engagement, informed policy, and media innovation. It brings academics and experienced journalists…
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By Amnesty International
For lawyers, being a member of the national Bar Association is a condition for practicing their profession. In Equatorial Guinea, however, political interference in the Bar Association is endangering access to justice, the rule of law and effective protection of human rights. Over recent months, the institution has been misused to target two human rights […] The post Suspension: the price to pay in Equatorial Guinea for being a human rights lawyer appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Amnesty International
Last year, we participated in the Amnesty International Delegation at COP28, joining protests with allied human rights organizations and engaging with other international human rights activists. Notably, the conference purported to mark the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era. It also called on countries to triple their renewable energy capacity and double […] The post COP29: How Taiwan’s civil society is driving climate progress appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Steven C. Roach, Professor of Internatiional Relations, University of South Florida
Salva Kiir will almost certainly be remembered for sowing the divisions and corruption that will plague South Sudan for years to come.
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By Mpho Mathebula, Lecturer, University of the Witwatersrand
Chabani Manganyi’s courage in challenging the status quo has inspired generations of psychologists, scholars and activists who continue to use his ideas in their work.
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