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The war in Myanmar draws far less western attention than Ukraine or the Middle East. Why is such an enduring and intractable conflict being treated with so little urgency?
Global media coverage tends to focus on just one of Ethiopia’s conflicts.
Targeted killings can disrupt an adversary, but they rarely lead to collapse — especially when the target is a nation-state like Iran.
Security measures alone are insufficient to resolve resource governance challenges in the DRC.
Millions of employees are living in two worlds. Researchers are only beginning to understand what that costs.
The strength of armed groups doesn’t come only from weapons but also from how deeply they are embedded in local realities.
When we argue with people we love, our brains briefly get ‘flooded’. A clinical psychologist explains what’s happening, and how to stop it.
Fear in the workplace operates like an invisible predator. By diverting teams’ energy towards self-defence, it undermines co-operation and ultimately costs organizations dearly.
What about the moral case for helping poorer countries with their development?
As ocean uses expand, it will be necessary to reduce disputes because they disrupt the environmental sustainability and equity central to a blue economy.
Humanitarian personnel put themselves in harm’s way to help others. An international law expert explains how we can keep them safe.
When countries expand their military budgets or enter into conflict, the costs go far beyond equipment and munitions.
Distance does not necessarily protect immigrants from wars happening abroad. Instead, global connectivity embeds the stress and strain of these conflict zones in their daily lives.
When we lose the ability to politely disagree, it narrows the space for thinking out loud. Here are 5 tips for conversations that allow constructive disagreement.
Marine scientific cooperation, sustainable resource management and conservation can help prevent conflict and foster trust among nations.
Weeks of fighting between Pakistan and Afghanistan has resulted in hundreds being killed.
Afghanistan says at least 400 people were killed in a Pakistani strike on a hospital on Monday – the latest in a deadly year for medical staff and patients worldwide.
A Penn State training program helps K-12 teachers learn how to give students the confidence to ask questions and understand various perspectives about complex topics.
A small but powerful group of people do very well out of war.
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