What Would a Second US Civil War Really Look Like?
What Would a Second US Civil War Really Look Like? A second U.S. Civil War is a topic of intense speculation and debate. The consequences of...
Is Russia looking to put nukes in space?
Is Russia looking to put nukes in space? Doing so would undermine global stability and ignite an anti-satellite arms race Spenser A. Warren, University of California, San...
US raids in Iraq and Syria: How retaliatory airstrikes affect network of Iran-backed militias
The headquarters of an Iranian-linked group in Anbar, Iraq was among the sites targeted by U.S. bombers. Hashd al-Shaabi Media Office/Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images Sara Harmouch,...
US launches retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria − a national security expert explains the message they send
President Joe Biden attends the arrival of the remains of three U.S. service members killed in a drone attack in Jordan. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images...
Drone attack on American troops risks widening Middle East conflict – and drawing in Iran-US tensions
Jordanian and U.S. tanks take part in joint maneuvers in September 2022. Khalil Mazraawi/AFP Sara Harmouch, American University A drone attack that killed three American troops...
Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons?
Israeli artillery fires toward Gaza. Menahem Kahana/AFP via Getty Images Terrence Guay, Penn State Where do Israel and Hamas get their weapons? The fighting continues between the...
The conflict in the Middle East Recent Developments
The conflict in the Middle East, particularly involving Israel, Hamas, and Iran-backed groups, has escalated significantly over the past 100 days. U.S. President Joe Biden and...
Understanding International Humanitarian Law
Understanding International Humanitarian Law: A Crucial Framework for Global Protection. International Humanitarian Law (IHL) serves as a vital framework that seeks to mitigate the impact of...
Delving Deeper into the Factors Influencing the Likelihood of World War III
Delving Deeper into the Factors Influencing the Likelihood of World War III – The specter of World War III looms large in global consciousness, prompting a...
Profits of Conflict: Unveiling the Economics of War
Profits of Conflict: Unveiling the Economics of War In the annals of history, the economic underpinnings of warfare have played a profound role in shaping global...
How the ‘laws of war’ apply to the conflict between Israel and Hamas
Warring parties are duty-bound to minimize civilian casualties. Ahmad Hasaballah/Getty Images Robert Goldman, American University How the ‘laws of war’ apply to the conflict between Israel...
The Psychology of Human Conflict: Unraveling the Roots of Warfare
The Psychology of Human Conflict: Unraveling the Roots of Warfare The Psychology of Human Conflict: Unraveling the Roots of Warfare. Warfare, an enduring facet of human...
Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain?
Why did Hamas attack, and why now? What does it hope to gain? Ian Parmeter, Australian National University In hindsight, the drivers of Hamas’s startlingly well-planned, land-sea-air...
WHO expert cancer group states that the sweetener aspartame is a possible carcinogen, but evidence is limited – 6 questions answered
Research on possible links between aspartame consumption and cancer is ongoing and far from conclusive. celsopupo/iStock via Getty Images Plus Paul D. Terry, University of Tennessee;...
There is no legal reason the US can’t supply cluster bombs to Ukraine – but that doesn’t justify Biden’s decision to do so
The remains of a rocket that carried cluster munitions found in a Ukrainian field. Alice Martins/For The Washington Post via Getty Images Robert Goldman, American University...
After oil: the challenge and promise of getting the world off fossil fuels – podcast
Moving beyond our dependency on oil requires developing viable alternative energies. (Shutterstock) Nehal El-Hadi, The Conversation and Daniel Merino, The Conversation After oil: the challenge and...
All wars eventually end – here are 3 situations that will lead Russia and Ukraine to make peace
A Ukrainian woman touches the grave of her husband, a soldier killed by Russian troops in August 2022. Sean Gallup/Getty Images Andrew Blum, University of San...
Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China
Spy balloon drama elevates public attention, pressure for the US to confront China The Chinese spy balloon flies over Myrtle Beach, S.C., on Feb. 4, 2023. Peter...
Ukraine schools remain a key battlefront in fight for nation’s future
A worker sweeps up debris in the library of a school building following a missile strike in Kharkiv on Sept. 3, 2022, amid the Russian invasion...
China’s new space station opens for business in an increasingly competitive era of space activity
Three taikonauts rode aboard the Shenzhou 15 mission on their way to China’s new Tiangong space station. Xinhua News Agency via Getty Images Eytan Tepper, Indiana...
Family secretly film life in Russian-occupied Ukraine – BBC News
Russia is scrambling to pull its military personnel and citizens out of the city of Kherson ahead of a Ukrainian counter-offensive. Ukrainian father Dmytro Bahnenko reflects...
US and Russia engage in a digital battle for hearts and minds
RT, a Russian government-operated media outlet, is just one of the players in the global information war. Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images Jennifer Grygiel, Syracuse...
What’s going on with the Greenland ice sheet? It’s losing ice faster than forecast and now irreversibly committed to at least 10 inches of sea level rise
A turbulent melt-river pours a million tons of water a day into a moulin, where it flows down through the ice to ultimately reach the ocean....
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