Society
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For an Indigenous perspective on ‘Australia Day’, here’s a quick guide to First Nations media platforms
It marks the start of much violence and 234 years of resistance. Authors The Convertsation Every year, as “Australia Day”…
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One Year On from the Myanmar Coup
In this Q&A, Crisis Group expert Richard Horsey assesses the situation and what the future may hold. What is the…
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The innocent civilians caught up in what could be Europe’s first war in decades
There’s a big yellow bus parked outside the school in Troitske, a small town in Ukraine’s Luhansk region. Ben Lewis…
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Why the UN Security Council Stumbles in Responding to Coups
Yet UN member states can use the body as a platform for efforts to keep soldiers in the barracks and…
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Peng Shuai’s situation attracted global attention — but what about the others who ‘disappear’ in China?
Better known by his pen name Guo Feixiong, he vanished in early December after writing a public letter asking to…
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The aurora hunters who chase the Northern Lights
Michelle Cumming has been fascinated with the Northern Lights since she saw the phenomenon for the first time in September…
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A brief history of Afghan women’s rights
Women haven’t had much say. Manasi Gopalakrishnan Deutsche Welle “I was working for the Defense Ministry. I know those women…
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UK minister calls for probe into claim Muslim MP lost her job because of faith
LONDON — A Conservative Cabinet minister has called for an investigation into allegations a Muslim Conservative MP was told she had…
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The structures of the Turkish Cypriot Community – From Minority to Community
According to the 1881 census, the inhabitants of Cyprus were 186 thousands. Dr Stephanos Constantinides * Of those, 137,631…
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UK accused of leaving EU citizens in limbo over post-Brexit residence
LONDON — The U.K. has been accused of breaching the Brexit divorce deal by failing to swiftly issue EU citizens…
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This Happened Here: The Fascist Trump Presidency as Living American History
To speak of “fascism” in American political discourse has long been one of the great taboos of political life –…
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Brokering a Ceasefire in Yemen’s Economic Conflict
The latter struggle causes great civilian suffering. The new UN envoy should make it a central task to achieve an…
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‘In the name of God, go’: the history of a speech that has brought down parliament and a prime minister
His words had resonance – they had been heard before in the Commons. Martyn Bennett The Conversation Mr Johnson implied…
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Do Uyghur Lives Matter to Americans?
In 2024, you can appoint any American citizen to one term as president, so long as your choice has…
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Fears for Australian writer Yang Hengjun as health deteriorates in Chinese prison
The federal government and human rights groups said they are concerned about the deteriorating health of Australian blogger Yang Hengjun,…
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Cold case team shines new light on who may have revealed Anne Frank’s hiding place in Amsterdam attic
The team believes it could have been a prominent Jewish notary called Arnold van den Bergh who disclosed the secret…
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