Will the exodus of Ukrainians surpass the Second World War’s refugee flows?

Bruce Newbold, McMaster University In a recent news release, the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) counted more than 100 million people globally who have...

Will the bicycle help us address pressing social issues?

Lyndsay M.C. Hayhurst, York University, Canada; Brad Millington, Brock University; Brian Wilson, University of British Columbia; Jeanette Steinmann, University of British Columbia; Jessica Nachman, York University,...

Elections: a global ranking rates US weakest among liberal democracies

A disappointing slide for the US after an election blighted by disinformation. Aaron Burson/Unsplash Defending democracy has suddenly become one of the central challenges of our...

Australia has more women in cabinet than ever before: what difference will diversity make?

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s first cabinet is Australia’s most diverse ever. Not only do women comprise ten of 23 cabinet ministers (or about 43%), many have...

Catcalls, homophobia and racism: we studied why people (and especially men) engage in street harassment

“Hey sexy.” “Smile!” “Hey ladies, can I watch?” “Can I have your number?” A growing body of research shows public harassment is among the most prevalent...

South Africa’s hunger problem is turning into a major health crisis

One in ten South Africans go hungry every day. As a result malnutrition levels are high. Malnutrition has three simultaneous dimensions: undernourishment, micronutrient deficiencies and over-nutrition....

The Asian Canadian gay activist whose theories on sexuality were decades ahead of their time

Stockholm+50: Sweden hosts major UN environment conference, yet is losing its own green credentials

You can almost feel the expectations in the air of the city of Stockholm, Sweden. The United Nations has organised a meeting of governments and the...

Stolpersteine: UK joins the world’s largest Holocaust memorial

The world’s largest memorial is about to get a little bigger, as it comes to Britain for the first time. It began life in 1992, when...

Four reasons the UK Conservative Party should be worried about Australia’s recent election result

In their recent election, Australians voted out their incumbent government, a long-standing coalition between two conservative parties. In its place, the Australian Labor Party (ALP) formed...