Netanyahu remains unmoved by Israel’s lurch toward pariah status − but at home and abroad, Israelis are suffering the consequences
Israel’s conduct in Gaza increasingly risks turning the state into a pariah.Whereas world leaders initially rallied around Israel after the Oct. 7, 2023, massacre by Hamas militants, the resulti...
Asher Kaufman, Professor of History and Peace Studies, University of Notre Dame

Misunderstood Malthus: The English thinker whose name is synonymous with doom and gloom has lessons for today
A portrait of Thomas Malthus by John Linnell.Wellcome Collection via Wikimedia Commons, CC BYNo one uses “Malthusian” as a compliment. Since 1798, when the economist and cleric Thomas Malt...
Roy Scranton, Associate Professor of English, University of Notre Dame

The ‘security guarantee’ paradox: Too weak and it won’t protect Ukraine; too robust and Russia won’t accept it
Ukraine is seeking security guarantees to protect itself from Russian attacks.Yuriy Dyachyshyn/AFP via Getty ImagesBack-to-back summits in Alaska and Washington with the Russian and Ukrainian leaders...
Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
A straight face, with a wink – the subtle humor of deadpan photography
Installation view of 'Funny Business: Photography and Humor,' Phoenix Art Museum, 2025. Katie Jones-…
The first stars may not have been as uniformly massive as astronomers thought
Stars form in the universe from massive clouds of gas. European Southern Observatory, CC BY-SAFor de…
Trump’s Epstein problem is real: New poll shows many in his base disapprove of his handling of the f…
Pollsters found that 47% of 2024 Trump voters disapprove of Trump’s handling of the Epstein co…
A Detroit street is named in honor of Vincent Chin – his death mobilized Asian American activists na…
Peterboro Street was recently renamed Vincent Chin Street in his memory.Valaurian Waller/The Convers…
Tit-for-tat gerrymandering wars won’t end soon – what happens in Texas and California doesn’t stay t…
Texas state Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, during debate over a redrawn U.S. congressional map, Aug. 20, 2…
Wildfire disasters are increasingly in the news, yet less land is burning globally – here’s why
Residents try to put out flames as a wildfire threatens homes in Quito, Ecuador, in September 2024.A…
By ‘focusing on the family,’ James Dobson helped propel US evangelicals back into politics – making …
James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family, participates in the National Day of Prayer ceremony at…