The Conversation

‘A consequential but ultimately tragic figure’: last leader of the USSR Mikhail Gorbachev dies aged 91

by The Conversation in In Memoriam Aug 31, 2022 — 5 min read

Matthew Sussex, Australian National University Few world leaders have cut a more consequential but ultimately tragic figure than Mikhail Sergeyevich Gorbachev, whose death at the age of 91 has been announced by Russian state media. In a way it was fitting that as the last leader of the USSR, Gorbachev...

FBI’s Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit reveals how Trump may have compromised national security – a legal expert answers 5 key questions

by The Conversation in POTUS Aug 27, 2022 — 4 min read

Clark D. Cunningham, Georgia State University The Justice Department on Aug. 26, 2022, released an affidavit written by an FBI special agent that was used to obtain a court order for the FBI’s search of former President Donald Trump’s Florida estate for documents related to national defense and...

Taiwan dominates the world’s supply of computer chips – no wonder the US is worried

by The Conversation in The Web Aug 5, 2022 — 3 min read

Who was Ayman al-Zawahri? Where does his death leave al-Qaida and what does it say about US counterterrorism?

by The Conversation in The Globe Aug 5, 2022 — 5 min read

Haroro J. Ingram, George Washington University; Andrew Mines, George Washington University, and Daniel Milton, United States Military Academy West Point Ayman al-Zawahri, leader of al-Qaida and a plotter of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, has been killed in a drone strike in the Afghan city of Kabul, according to the...

Taiwan: Beijing reacts to Pelosi’s visit with live-fire exercises prompting fears of escalation

by The Conversation in The Globe Aug 4, 2022 — 4 min read

How do grand juries work? Their major role in criminal justice, and why prosecutors are using them to investigate efforts to overturn the 2020 election

by The Conversation in The Nation Jul 28, 2022 — 5 min read

A cosmic time machine: how the James Webb Space Telescope lets us see the first galaxies in the universe

by The Conversation in The Final Frontier Jul 17, 2022 — 4 min read

Shooting of Shinzo Abe is a huge shock for Japan and the world

by The Conversation in The Globe Jul 8, 2022 — 4 min read

First bipartisan gun control bill in a generation signed into law: 3 essential reads on what it means

by The Conversation in The Nation Jun 25, 2022 — 3 min read

What’s a bear market? An economist explains

by The Conversation in The Economy Jun 22, 2022 — 3 min read

What 5 previous congressional investigations can teach us about the House Jan. 6 committee hearings

by The Conversation in January 6th Insurrection Jun 7, 2022 — 6 min read

Why Turkey isn’t on board with Finland, Sweden joining NATO – and why that matters

by The Conversation in The Globe May 24, 2022 — 3 min read

Baby formula industry was primed for disaster long before key factory closed down

by The Conversation in The Nation May 22, 2022 — 5 min read

More mass shootings are happening at grocery stores – 13% of shooters are motivated by racial hatred, criminologists find

by The Conversation in The Nation May 15, 2022 — 3 min read

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