DRC has created a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
DRC creates a reserve force to fight the M23 – why this may backfire
Merely absorbing armed groups into a reserve force does little to address the underlying causes of the eastern DRC crisis.
Elon Musk now has an office in the White House. What’s his political game plan?
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Albanese records worst Newspoll ratings this term; Victorian Labor’s primary plunges
The worst news from Newspoll for Labor was Anthony Albanese’s ratings, which slumped six points since December to a term-low ...
Wanting to ‘return to normal’ after a disaster is understandable, but often problematic
Accepting change in the aftermath of natural disasters is hard. But long-term survival may require embracing managed retreat ...
The ‘singles tax’ means you often pay more for going it alone. Here’s how it works
It isn’t just not being able to split bills. Tax systems and social expectations can also play a role. If we want to fix this ...
How Jan. 27 came to be International Day of Commemoration in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust
A historian of the Holocaust and curator of the Auschwitz exhibition, now in Toronto, invites all who gather on Jan. 27 to ...
80 years after the liberation of Auschwitz, amid rising antisemitism, the memory of the Holocaust remains contentious
The liberation of Auschwitz is being commemorated in the shadow of rising antisemitism in Australia and globally.
Breaking up the band: why solo artists have come to dominate the music charts
Only five of the Hottest 100 winners have been bands in the past 15 years, compared to 13 in the 15 years prior.
Online platforms risk becoming ideological echo chambers that undermine meaningful dialogue
The migrations of left-leaning users to Bluesky could deepen the divide with right-leaning users on X, and undermine ...
Canada’s claim that it champions human rights is at odds with its mining practices
Despite its feminist ambitions, taking a closer look at Canada’s role in countries where it has significant mining interests ...
LA gets rain, but also risk of flooding and debris flows from wildfire burn scars – a geologist explains the threat
Rain on land burned by a series of devastating fires in the Los Angeles area has the potential to contribute to flooding and ...