Oscar Pistorius sentenced to five years in jail for culpable homicide
By Bill Dixon, University of Nottingham
Oscar Pistorius has finally been sentenced, to what his judge described as “a sentence that is fair and just,...
In defense of NIMBYism
By Naomi Oreskes, Harvard University
Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in the US. Our foundation...
Slavery in America: back in the headlines
By Daina Ramey Berry, University of Texas
Foundation essay: This article is part of a series marking the launch of The Conversation in the US....
#Ebola in the USA: don’t trust what you read on Twitter
By Alfred Hermida, University of British Columbia
Whatever you do, don’t turn to Twitter for news about Ebola. The volume and tone of tweets...
Airport screening isn’t about stopping Ebola – it’s about controlling borders
By Philip Alcabes, Adelphi University
In 1728, the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI ordered that a 1,200-mile fortified chain of guard posts along the...
Fall foliage in the crosshairs of climate change
By Howard Neufeld, Appalachian State University
One of nature’s most spectacular events occurs every autumn, when the leaves of hardwood trees burst into brilliant color...
The tectonic plates of world Catholicism shift
By Massimo Faggioli, University of St. Thomas
An extraordinary two weeks in Rome ended Saturday with a standing ovation. Pope Francis had invited 191 bishops...
True cost of diverted tobacco payouts measured in lives
By Nicholas Freudenberg, City University of New York
The #20 Million Memorial created earlier this month by the United States Centers for Disease Control, is...
