Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 4, 2025.
MIL-OSI Submissions: Ghana and India: Narendra Modi’s visit rekindles historical ties
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Pius Siakwah, Senior Research Fellow, Institute of African Studies, University of Ghana Narendra Modi’s trip to Ghana in July 2025, part of a five-nation visit, is the first by an Indian prime minister in over 30 years. The two countries’ relationship goes back more than half a […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: The mistakes Keir Starmer made over disability cuts – and how he can avoid future embarrassment
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Thomas Caygill, Senior Lecturer in Politics, Nottingham Trent University Labour MPs have forced a major government climbdown over disability benefit cuts, in an embarrassing turn of events for Keir Starmer. The prime minister has blown a hole in his budget by agreeing to scrap plans to tighten eligibility […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Euro 2025: women’s football has exploded – here’s how it can grow even more
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Christina Philippou, Associate Professor in Accounting and Sport Finance, University of Portsmouth Aside from victory and sporting glory, the players in the women’s Euro 2025 football tournament are playing for more money than ever before. The prize fund of €41 million (£35 million), to be shared among the […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Why investing in climate-vulnerable countries makes good business sense
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Ali Serim, Advisor for the Centre of Geopolitics of Global Change, ODI Global A new flood barrier is being built to prevent climate-induced Flooding in Chittagong in Bangladesh. amdadphoto/Shutterstock.com At a coastal port in Chittagong, Bangladesh, something remarkable is underway. With support from a US$850 million (£620 million) […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Why white clothing is a requirement at Wimbledon
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Roger Fagge, Associate Professor in the Department of History, University of Warwick When Carlos Alcaraz beat Jannik Sinner at the Roland Garros men’s final on June 8 2025, in what is already seen as a classic match, there was some comment on the sartorial choices of the two […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: How far is your closest hospital or clinic? Public health researchers explain why Africa needs up-to-date health facility databases
Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Peter M Macharia, Senior postdoctoral research fellow, Institute of Tropical Medicine Antwerp The lack of reliable information about health facilities across sub-Saharan Africa became very clear during the COVID-19 pandemic. Amid a surge in emergency care needs, information was lacking about the location of facilities, bed capacity […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Moon mining is getting closer to reality: Why we need global rules for extracting space resources
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Martina Elia Vitoloni, DCL Candidate Air and Space Law, McGill University Mountains on the moon as seen by NASA Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter. (NASA/GSFC/Arizona State University) In science-fiction stories, companies often mine the moon or asteroids. While this may seem far-fetched, this idea is edging closer to becoming reality. […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Does eating cheese before bed really give you nightmares? Here’s what the science says
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Charlotte Gupta, Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Appleton Institute, HealthWise Research Group, CQUniversity Australia Phoenixns/Shutterstock, The Conversation, CC BY Have you heard people say eating cheese before bed will cause you to have vivid dreams or nightmares? It’s a relatively common idea. And this week, a new study […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: AI-powered assistive technologies are changing how we experience and imagine public space
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Ron Buliung, Professor, Geography and Planning, University of Toronto AI-powered assistive devices, like hearing aids, are changing how the people who use them experience public space. (Shutterstock) New applications and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) with wearable devices are changing the way users interact with their environments […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Experiencing extreme weather and disasters is not enough to change views on climate action, study shows
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Omid Ghasemi, Research Associate in Behavioural Science at the Institute for Climate Risk & Response, UNSW Sydney STR / AFP via Getty Images Climate change has made extreme weather events such as bushfires and floods more frequent and more likely in recent years, and the trend is […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: How do we define Canadian content? Debates will shape how creatives make a living
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Daphne Rena Idiz, Postdoctoral fellow, Department of Arts, Culture and Media, University of Toronto What should count as Canadian content (CanCon) in the era of streaming and generative AI (GenAI)? That’s the biggest unknown at the heart of the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission’s recent (CRTC) public hearing, […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Antarctic research is in decline, and the timing couldn’t be worse
Source: The Conversation – Global Perspectives – By Elizabeth Leane, Professor of Antarctic Studies, School of Humanities, University of Tasmania Oleksandr Matsibura/Shutterstock Ice loss in Antarctica and its impact on the planet – sea level rise, changes to ocean currents and disturbance of wildlife and food webs – has been in the news a lot […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: We don’t know what happens to the waste we recycle, and that’s a problem
Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Faisal Shennib, Environmental Specialist, 24-25 Concordia Public Scholar, PhD Candidate in Individualized Program, Concordia University There is a glaring lack of tracking for global recycling. Poor waste management is deeply connected to climate change, plastic pollution and global nutrient imbalances globally. Economies also suffer from the lack of […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: What damage did the US do to Iran’s nuclear program? Why it’s so hard to know
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Joshua Rovner, Associate Professor of International Relations, American University Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, describes the U.S. military attack on Iranian nuclear sites, which occurred on June 21, 2025, . AP Photo/Alex Brandon The U.S. Air Force dropped a dozen ground-penetrating bombs, each […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Despite claims they’d move overseas after the election, most Americans are staying put
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels, Honorary Reader in MIgration and Politics, University of Kent Not that many people are preparing to leave the U.S. gerenme/E+ via Getty Images Based on pronouncements in 2024, you might think now is the time to see U.S. citizens streaming out of the country. […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Robert Bird, Professor of Business Law & Eversource Energy Chair in Business Ethics, University of Connecticut Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Legal wrangling over estate of Jimmy Buffett turns his widow’s huge inheritance into a cautionary tale
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Reid Kress Weisbord, Distinguished Professor of Law and Judge Norma Shapiro Scholar, Rutgers University – Newark Musician Jimmy Buffett and his wife, Jane Slagsvol, attend a Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts event in 2018 in New York. Evan Agostini/Invision via AP Lawyers often tell their clients […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Philadelphia’s $2B affordable housing plan relies heavily on municipal bonds, which can come with hidden costs for taxpayers
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Jade Craig, Assistant Professor of Law, University of Mississippi The Parker administration says it will issue $800 million in bonds over the next four years to fund affordable housing. Jeff Fusco/The Conversation, CC BY-NC-SA Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker’s Housing Opportunities Made Easy initiative, which was included in […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: AI is advancing even faster than sci-fi visionaries like Neal Stephenson imagined
Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Rizwan Virk, Faculty Associate, PhD Candidate in Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, Arizona State University In Stephenson’s novel ‘The Diamond Age,’ a device called the Young Lady’s Illustrated Primer offers emotional, social and intellectual support. Christopher Michel/Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA Every time I read […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: The Supreme Court upholds free preventive care, but its future now rests in RFK Jr.’s hands
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Paul Shafer, Associate Professor of Health Law, Policy and Management, Boston University The Affordable Care Act has survived its fourth Supreme Court challenge. Ted Eytan via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY On June 26, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down a 6-3 ruling that preserves free preventive […]