Our experiences of the world are diverse, often changing as we move across borders from one country to another. They can also vary based on language or subtle shifts in climate. Yet, we rarely consider what causes these differences and divisions. In this episode of The Conversation Weekly podcast, we speak
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Tensions with China Drive Investors Towards Vietnam
In recent months, several European representatives embarked on trade missions to Vietnam. German President Steinmeier visited Hanoi in January. The Netherlands sent Prime Minister Mark Rutte, with the Dutch royal couple, King Willem-Alexander and Queen Máxima, soon to follow suit. Notably, the Netherlands stands as the most significant European investor
Gaza teetering on the brink of mass starvation
Could the Israel-Gaza war hurt Joe Biden’s chances of re-election?
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Another climate victory in Europe… and counting
A group of senior Swiss women recently won a powerful victory offering renewed hope for tackling climate change. Earlier this month, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that the government of Switzerland is violating human rights because it isn’t doing enough to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Swiss women take the
By sending nuclear weapons to UK, could US be fueling nuclear proliferation?
For the first time in 15 years, the United States is reportedly planning to station nuclear weapons in the United Kingdom, a decision many experts interpret as attempting to counter growing geopolitical instability. As the war in Ukraine rages on, nuclear posturing—including stationing nuclear weapons in other countries—is seen by nuclear
US foreign policy in Middle East still governed by Israeli priorities
The vote and the American veto at the United Nations Security Council on April 18 was predictable. Though European countries are increasingly supportive of a Palestinian state, the US is not yet ready for that eventuality, for these reasons: One, US foreign policy in the Middle East is still governed by
Rich nation hypocrisy accelerating global heating
Rich nations’ climate hypocrisy is accelerating global heating, pushing the planet closer to irreversible catastrophe, with its worst consequences borne by the poorest, both countries and peoples. Climate injustice While official and other discourses acknowledge or even invoke the need for collective responsibility, the disparity in culpability between wealthy nations and the
Afghan women’s voices stifled as Taliban tightens media controls
Taliban's decree imposes radio ban on Afghan women, further restricting media freedoms. Credit: Learning Together. Taliban's decree imposes radio ban on Afghan women, further restricting media freedoms. Credit: Learning Together. Apr 22 2024 (IPS) - Since the Taliban regained control of Afghanistan in 2021, the space for women in the public sphere
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The Biden administration, once again displayed its political hypocrisy by denying UN membership to Palestine, while continuing to advocate a “two-state’ solution” to the crisis in the Middle East. But one lingering question remains: will the two-state solution include– or exclude– Palestine as a full-fledged UN member state? Sarah Leah Whitson, Executive