In his book Risk: the Science and Politics of Fear, Dan Gardner outlined 18 irrational fears that most people have. Among them are catastrophic potential (massive fatalities in a single event, rather than small numbers over time, which is why people are more frightened of airplane crashes than the more dangerous public highways); unfamiliarity (why

However, one point Trump regularly raises is the strategic importance of Bagram airfield and what he sees as the catastrophic mistake of abandoning it. He has even gone so far as to suggest that the US should look into ways of returning to the base, although he says this not in the context of the terrorism threat but as a result of the proximity of

Although several other Jehovah’s Witnesses have been subject to multiple prosecutions, these investigations and trials have generally overlapped. Terebilov appears to be the first person to be prosecuted for an incident unrelated to the activity which led to his first conviction, and which took place well after the conclusion of his previous case

When Solomon Islands and China signed a security agreement during Australia’s last national poll in 2022, they upended a tradition that foreign policy generally gets minimal bandwidth during election campaigns. Assuming there is no such disruption this time around, we can expect little or no mention of Pacific policy as voting day draws near. If

The reviews of foreign assistance programmes are being done under the guidance of the Secretary of State and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Within the 90-day period, decisions will be made regarding the continuation, modification, or termination of each programme based on the review findings. Assistance may resume before