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Myanmar crisis highlights limits of Indonesia's 'quiet diplomacy' as it sets sights on becoming a 'great regional power'

  • Written by Angguntari Ceria Sari, Lecturer in International Relations, Universitas Katolik Parahyangan
imageMyanmar's seat was left empty at a recent meeting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.Achmad Ibrahim/AFP via Getty Images

With regional power comes regional responsibilities – as Indonesia is finding out.

The world’s fourth most populous nation aspires to be a “great regional power” by 2030, playing a stabilizing...

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Ending affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans

  • Written by Jerry Kang, Distinguished Professor of Law and (by courtesy) Asian American Studies; Founding Vice Chancellor for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (2015-20), University of California, Los Angeles
imageParticipants at Harvard marching at a rally protesting the Supreme Court's ruling against affirmative action on July 1, 2023. Ziyu Julian Zhu/Xinhua via Getty Images

In two cases challenging the use of race in college admissions, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the educational benefit of racial diversity is no longer what it once called a...

Read more: Ending affirmative action does nothing to end discrimination against Asian Americans

The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using ‘dishonesty, fraud and deceit’ to cling to power

  • Written by Gabriel J. Chin, Professor of criminal law, immigration and race and law, University of California, Davis
imageSpecial Counsel Jack Smith announces the second federal indictment of Donald Trump on Aug. 1, 2023.AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

The Justice Department announced its second federal indictment of former president Donald J. Trump on Aug. 1, 2023. The charges are groundbreaking and not just because a former president is facing multiple criminal charges.

It...

Read more: The most serious Trump indictment yet – a criminal law scholar explains the charges of using...

Trump indicted in Jan. 6 case – but his 3 upcoming trials may not keep him off the campaign trail

  • Written by Stefanie Lindquist, Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
imageFormer U.S. President Donald Trump on June 13, 2023, after being arraigned in Miami. Stephanie Keith/Getty Images

Most commentators who have discussed Donald Trump’s pending criminal trials in New York, Florida and – with the late-day revelation on Aug. 1, 2023, that he has been indicted by a Washington, D.C., grand jury – in...

Read more: Trump indicted in Jan. 6 case – but his 3 upcoming trials may not keep him off the campaign trail

A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the latest representation of Jesus for the AI age

  • Written by Joseph L. Kimmel, Part-Time Faculty Member (Theology Department), Boston College
imageOn AI Jesus’ Twitch channel, chatbot Jesus answers questions on personal and spiritual matters.Twitch user ask_jesus

Jesus has been portrayed in many different ways: from a prophet who alerts his audience to the world’s imminent end to a philosopher who reflects on the nature of life.

But no one has called Jesus an internet guru –...

Read more: A chatbot willing to take on questions of all kinds – from the serious to the comical – is the...

Trump facing multiple criminal charges, investigations: 44 articles explain what you need to know

  • Written by Jeff Inglis, Freelance Editor, The Conversation US
imageFormer President Donald Trump is under legal scrutiny.AP Photo/Gerald Herbert

The Conversation U.S. has commissioned more than three dozen articles relating to the various criminal investigations into the activities of former president Donald Trump before he took office, while he was in the White House in office, and since he left office.

There are...

Read more: Trump facing multiple criminal charges, investigations: 44 articles explain what you need to know

Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers – here's how the US could reduce their risk

  • Written by Kathleen Sexsmith, Assistant Professor of Rural Sociology, Penn State
imageMexican migrant workers harvest parsley on a farm in Wellington, Colo.John Moore/Getty Images

Television crime shows often are set in cities, but in its third season, ABC’s “American Crime” took a different tack. It opened on a tomato farm in North Carolina, where it showed a young woman being brutally raped in a field by her...

Read more: Sexual violence is a pervasive threat for female farm workers – here's how the US could reduce...

Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or politicized

  • Written by Claire Leavitt, Assistant Professor of Government, Smith College
imageCongressional staffers stand beneath a monitor showing House Oversight and Accountability Committee Chair James Comer, R-Ky., in a hearing, July 19, 2023. AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite

Since Republicans regained the majority in the House of Representatives in the 2022 midterm elections, they have initiated a flurry of investigations. Among their...

Read more: Is Congress on a witch hunt? 5 ways to judge whether oversight hearings are legitimate or...

Sinead O'Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused with spiritual seeking

  • Written by Brenna Moore, Professor of Theology, Fordham University
imageIrish singer Sinead O'Connor performs at Paradiso in Amsterdam in March 1988.Paul Bergen/Redferns via Getty Images

When news broke July 26, 2023, that the gifted Irish singer Sinead O’Connor had died, stories of her most famous performance circulated amid the grief and shock.

Thirty-one years ago, after a haunting rendition of Bob...

Read more: Sinead O'Connor was once seen as a sacrilegious rebel, but her music and life were deeply infused...

Millions across the world live with low back pain, but addressing major risk factors like smoking, obesity and workplace ergonomics could curb the trend, research shows

  • Written by Jaimie Steinmetz, Lead Research Scientist in Population Health, Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, University of Washington
imageWorldwide, close to twice as many women as men report low back pain.RealPeopleGroup/E+ via Getty Images

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work.

The big idea

Low back pain is the leading cause of disability in the world, with over 600 million people living with the condition. This is one of the key takeaways of our June...

Read more: Millions across the world live with low back pain, but addressing major risk factors like smoking,...

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