Analysis: Here is a summary of significant articles published on ForeignAffairs.co.nz on July 12, 2025.
MIL-OSI Analysis: How citizenship chaos was averted, for now, by a class action injunction against Trump’s birthright citizenship order
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Julie Novkov, Professor of Political Science and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies, University at Albany, State University of New York Protesters support birthright citizenship on May 15, 2025, outside of the Supreme Court in Washington. AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin Legal battles over President Donald Trump’s executive order to end […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Too much Lena Dunham, Lorde’s new album and a book to break your heart: what to watch, listen to and read this week
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jane Wright, Commissioning Editor, Arts & Culture, The Conversation UK When I first watched Girls, I remember marvelling at Lena Dunham’s four twenty-something New Yorkers. Sex and the City it was not. I realised wistfully just how much I wished the series had been around when I was […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Don’t let food poisoning crash your picnic – six tips to keep your spread safe
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward Fox, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Jenny_Tr/Shutterstock Nothing says summer quite like a picnic. Whether you’re lounging on a beach towel, stretched out in a park, or unpacking a hamper in your garden, picnics are a beloved way to enjoy good food in […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Women with ADHD three times more likely to experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder – new research
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jessica Agnew-Blais, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London PMDD causes symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, depressed mood and anxiety. LightField Studios/ Shutterstock Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has historically been under-studied in women. This means we still have a limited understanding of how the condition […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Too much Lena Dunham, Lorde’s new album and a book to break your heart: what to watch, listen to and read this week
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jane Wright, Commissioning Editor, Arts & Culture, The Conversation UK When I first watched Girls, I remember marvelling at Lena Dunham’s four twenty-something New Yorkers. Sex and the City it was not. I realised wistfully just how much I wished the series had been around when I was […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Women with ADHD three times more likely to experience premenstrual dysphoric disorder – new research
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jessica Agnew-Blais, Senior Lecturer in Psychology, Queen Mary University of London PMDD causes symptoms such as mood swings, irritability, depressed mood and anxiety. LightField Studios/ Shutterstock Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) has historically been under-studied in women. This means we still have a limited understanding of how the condition […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Don’t let food poisoning crash your picnic – six tips to keep your spread safe
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Edward Fox, Associate Professor, Department of Applied Sciences, Northumbria University, Newcastle Jenny_Tr/Shutterstock Nothing says summer quite like a picnic. Whether you’re lounging on a beach towel, stretched out in a park, or unpacking a hamper in your garden, picnics are a beloved way to enjoy good food in […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Channel crossings: what is a safe and legal route?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Gillian McFadyen, Lecturer in International Politics, Aberystwyth University Since figures were first recorded in 2018, more than 170,000 people have crossed the Channel in small boats, hoping to claim asylum in the UK. Over 20,000 have crossed this year alone, and many dozens have died. Over the years, […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Pallets are the backbone of global trade but supplies are threatened by theft, loss – and giant bonfires
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Liz Breen, Professor of Health Service Operations, School of Pharmacy & Medical Sciences, University of Bradford Craigyhill bonfire was declared the world’s tallest at a height of 203 feet (63 metres) in 2022. Thousands of pallets were used to build it. Stephen Barnes/Shutterstock Pallets don’t usually make headlines. […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: ‘Come meet us in Dubai’: the new offshoring of grand corruption
Source: The Conversation – UK – By John Heathershaw, Professor in International Relations, University of Exeter So-called professional enablers of grand corruption are increasing service provision out of jurisdictions where they can act without similar restraints. WaitForLight / Shutterstock During an interview one of us (Ricardo Soares de Oliveira) carried out in 2017, an African […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Overhauling the NHS app is at the heart of UK healthcare plans, but it could leave some people behind
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Catia Nicodemo, Professor of Health Economics, Brunel University of London The ‘doctor in your pocket’ will see you soon. CeltStudio/Shutterstock The UK government’s ten-year health plan promises a radical digital transformation of the NHS. A key part of this change is said to come from developing the NHS […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: How citizens’ assemblies could improve animal welfare
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Heather Browning, Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Southampton Heather Browning speaks about animal welfare and ethics as part of the Citizens’ Assembly for Animal Welfare opening event in Birmingham. RSPCA, CC BY-NC-ND As an animal lover, should you visit zoos? Should you have pets? Should you make your […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Pets can get sunburned too – what you need to know
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Jacqueline Boyd, Senior Lecturer in Animal Science, Nottingham Trent University While there is good awareness of the potential dangers of pets overheating in high temperatures during summer months, recognising that the sunburn itself can be a source of harm is also important. We might think that our furry […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: The forgotten 80-year-old machine that shaped the internet – and could help us survive AI
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Martin Rudorfer, Lecturer in Computer Science, Aston University Many years ago, long before the internet or artificial intelligence, an American engineer called Vannevar Bush was trying to solve a problem. He could see how difficult it had become for professionals to research anything, and saw the potential for […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: What would it take for a new British leftwing party to succeed?
Source: The Conversation – UK – By Colm Murphy, Lecturer in British Politics, Queen Mary University of London Last week, the MP for Coventry South, Zarah Sultana, made an audacious decision. Having already lost the Labour party whip for opposing the two-child benefit cap, Sultana announced she would co-lead a new leftwing party with Jeremy […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Why it can be hard to warn people about dangers like floods – communication researchers explain the role of human behavior
Source: The Conversation – USA – By Keri K. Stephens, Professor & Co-Director, Technology & Information Policy Institute, The University of Texas at Austin How emergency alerts convey risks matters. AP Photo/Eric Gay Flash floods like the one that swept down the Guadalupe River in Texas on July 4, 2025, can be highly unpredictable. While […]
MIL-OSI Analysis: Berg winds in South Africa: the winter weather pattern that increases wildfire risks
Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Sheldon Strydom, Senior Lecturer & Head of Department, Department of Geography, Rhodes University After a fire. Hendrik van den Berg, via Wikimedia Commons., CC BY Winter in some parts of South Africa is a time of low (or no) rainfall and high fire danger. Sheldon Strydom studies the […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: AI in health care could save lives and money − but change won’t happen overnight
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Turgay Ayer, Professor of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Georgia Institute of Technology AI will help human physicians by analyzing patient data prior to surgery. Boy_Anupong/Moment via Getty Images Imagine walking into your doctor’s office feeling sick – and rather than flipping through pages of your medical history […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: Muscle weakness in cancer survivors may be caused by treatable weakness in blood vessels – new research
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Jalees Rehman, Department Chair and Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics, University of Illinois Chicago Poorly functioning blood vessels lead to the characteristic muscle weakness that so many cancer patients experience. Artur Plawgo/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Tumors can destroy the blood vessels of muscles even […]
MIL-OSI Submissions: IRS says churches may endorse political candidates despite a decades-old federal statute barring them from doing that
Source: The Conversation – USA (3) – By Lloyd Hitoshi Mayer, Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo speaks at a church in Harlem during his failed campaign to become the Democratic nominee in the 2025 New York City mayoral race. Mostafa Bassim/Anadolu via Getty Images Churches and other […]