Lord of the forest: Saving the Kauri tree from dieback
By Matthew Hall New Zealand’s most sacred tree is under threat from disease, but the response so far has been slow, as Matthew Hall explains. Tāne Mahuta is Aotearoa New Zealand’s largest living being – but the 45m tall, 2,500-year-old kauri tree is under severe...
Can you be Christian and support the death penalty?
By Matthew Schmalz Matthew Schmalz explores whether it is okay to be a Christian and support the death penalty. Pope Francis has declared the death penalty “inadmissible.” This means that the death penalty should not be used in any circumstance. It also alters the...
Can new sanctions against Russia and Iran actually work?
By David Cortright David Cortright argues why new economic sanctions on Russia and Iran will not work. Sanctions are much in demand these days as a tool of American foreign policy. Members of Congress want tough new sanctions against Russia for its interference in...
Could Venezuela’s nightmare soon get worse?
By Andrea Oelsner & Federico Merke Andrea Oelsner and Federico Merke explore the ongoing political crisis in Venezuela and offer up five reasons why the nightmare could get worse. “It’s time for a coup in Venezuela.” That statement appeared in Foreign Policy...
Is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good?
By Joshua Habgood-Coote It has become part of our daily vocabulary but is the term ‘fake news’ doing more harm than good? Joshua Habgood-Coote explores. During a recent press conference in the UK, Donald Trump shut down a reporter from the news network he...
A new innings: Who is Pakistan’s next Prime Minister?
By Parveen Akhtar From the cricket pitch to politics, Pakistan’s next prime minister has played the long game, as Parveen Akhtar explains. Being cavalier about death is a prerequisite in Pakistani politics. The country’s first prime minister, Liaquat Ali Khan, was...
Water on Mars: Does this mean life existed?
By Jonti Horner After the recent discovery of a large liquid water lake on Mars, Jonti Horner explores what this means for the ongoing quest to find life on the red planet. We now know that there is permanent liquid water on Mars, according to a paper published last...
Who owns the moon?
By Frans von der Dunk A space lawyer takes up the challenge to answer the question of who owns the moon. Most likely, this is the best-known picture of a flag ever taken: Buzz Aldrin standing next to the first U.S. flag planted on the Moon. For those who knew their...
After Mugabe, who will hold power in Zimbabwe?
By David B. Moore David B. Moore previews the Zimbabwe general election as the African nation looks forward to life without Robert Mugabe. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa and the ruling Zanu-PF hope a credible victory in the July 30 election will legitimise...Subscribe by Email
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