World Affairs

When faced with an adversary like COVID-19, we seem destined to look for grander strategies of response. But sometimes the simplest steps are the most potent.

With the overwhelming amount of (mis)information circulating on social media, it becomes vitally important that all of us be working from the same set of facts.

The language of human rights is ill-equipped to handle the ecological change we are experiencing. How must our practice evolve?

What might justify an organization or government's wielding of exclusionary power? What does it mean to be removed from the conversation?

Japan has claimed that the Rising Sun flag is not a political statement, but what other meaning can a flag have? And who gets to say what a flag symbolizes?

Political protest can take many forms. While civil resistance is often thought to rally under a single banner, the aims and means of demonstration can be markedly different.

Establishing collective culpability is much more difficult than determining individual responsibility. What do different strategies offer and what part does language play?

Does wartime humor indicate a numbness to the violence of war or does it simply betray rising anxieties about an uncertain future?

The assassination of an Iranian general fits uncomfortably in the Just War tradition.

The case of Daniel Love and Brendon Thoms asks difficult questions about immigration: Is the world comprised only of citizens and aliens? Can two of Australia's First People be deported for not having citizenship?

From the case of Edward Gallagher to recent statements by the Pope, current events encourage reflection on what it means to wage war ethically.

The Trump-Ukraine scandal is just the most recent example of the transactional stance the U.S. has taken with regard to foreign aid. What implications might this shift have for the global community?

America's selective awareness of our national history was on display this week from reaction to HBO's Watchmen to Trump's inflammatory tweet.

What kind of public response do Pia Klemp's actions deserve?

Issue of free speech lie at the heart of the Hong Kong protests. And exercising our right to it (especially on social media) has important consequences for Hong Kong, as does our silence.

The conflict regarding the Djap Wurrung trees in western Victoria presents an opportunity to redress longstanding injustice.

The recent SpaceIL mishap prompts reflection on the unregulated nature of space. Why should we be concerned?

Violating state sovereignty by intervening on environmental grounds is an under-discussed topic. As the world shrinks and our problems expand, what role will our modern conceptions of the nation-state play in our future?

As the object of a treaty between two sovereign nations, what responsibility do we have to the autonomy of Hong Kong?

Trump's embrace of the 'nationalist' label has drawn criticism. Is there any version of nationalism that is defensible?