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Burnout isn’t new — 18th-century farm records show workers describing the same exhaustion
The language of burnout turns up in agricultural records from more than 200 years ago, long before the term entered popular use.
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Two US soldiers dead in Jordan – Trump’s ego has restarted a war he cannot win
COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Two American service members are dead. Another is missing. Four more were medically evacuated after Iranian ballistic missiles and drones struck a US base in Jordan on Friday night. The American death toll in this war now stands at 16, with more than 430 wounded. And none of it needed to
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Shadows of past political violence shape the lives of young Africans for years – a study of nine countries
A child born into a community with a history of political unrest is at higher risk of abuse as they grow into a young adult.
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Where do the world’s biggest diamonds come from? Geology now has answers
Studying the mineral olivine in kimberlite sheds some light on diamond origins.
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‘They brought me here to kill me’ – NZ media slammed over ignoring plea
Asia Pacific Report “This is the last time you’ll see me… they brought me here to kill me.” These chilling words by detained and tortured Palestinian paediatrician Dr Hussam Abu Safiya were cited by an Amnesty International advocate today at a rally denouncing the failure of New Zealand media to highlight his plight. Dr Abu
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Caitlin Johnstone: They’re launching a new COINTELPRO for the 21st century
COMMENTARY: By Caitlin Johnstone The Trump administration has announced a renewed crusade against “far-left terrorism,” which sounds okay if you don’t know that the word “terrorism” only ever means “behavior which goes against the agendas of the Western empire.” The United States has for example placed sanctions on UN special rapporteur Francesca Albanese for calling
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Saige England: A tale of power being taken from the people and handed to predator companies
COMMENTARY: By Saige England Last night I attended a packed meeting in Lyttleton against the takeover attempt by DP World of the Lyttleton Port. This is a local, regional, national, and international issue. The meeting was organised by New Zealanders for A Democratic Economy. It was chaired by John Minto, a long time campaigner for
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Republicans control Congress, so why is Trump’s SAVE America Act stuck?
Republicans hold both chambers and publicly back the president’s signature bill that would curtail mail-in voting and enforce strict voter ID laws. Here, a public policy and politics scholar explains why it still isn’t law.
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How Manchester created Manchesterism: from music and culture to political power
As Manchester reinvents itself as an internationally recognised cultural city, Burnham’s politics are evolving with it. The relationship has never been one-way.
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Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes rift in Zelensky’s inner circle
Mykhailo Fedorov’s removal is a distraction from a defence effort that had finally seemed to put Ukraine on the front foot.
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Yes, Burnham’s Bee Network has transformed central Manchester. But that’s not the whole picture
The former mayor made a name for himself outside the city with his record on transport.
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Geometry, football and the World Cup final
Spain’s passing triangles did more than create space: they forced France into making constant choices.