What does Moscow moving tactical Nuclear Weapons to Belarus mean?
5 minute read. Veronika Poniscjakova, Senior Teaching Fellow at the University of Portsmouth, explains Russia's thinking on nuclear weapons
Great Power Competition in Today’s World
5 minute read. Simon Johnson, former chief economist at the IMF, Professor at MIT, comments on the evolution of great power politics and assesses today's challenges to the West
The Illusion of “just following the science” Covid messaging
5 minute read. Two scholars debunk the standard government messaging claiming to always be "just following the science"
Aiming for Perfection can Harm You (Review)
5 minute read. Is society creating a toxic culture that demands perfection, at the expense of our health? This is one of the ideas put forth in the book, The Perfection Trap. Marianne E. Etherson, from the University of Glasgow, reviews the ideas and arguments of this timely publication
Intellectual Doses will Resume Soon
iDose Editor-In-Chief, Aly Kamadia, gives a quick comment while telling readers when to expect the next iDose issue
Pamiri Ismailis increasingly running from persecution
5 minute read. Syinat Sultanalieva, a Central Asia Researcher at Human Rights Watch, describes an increasing number of desperate Pamiri Ismailis fleeing their homes while facing persecution
As World Leaders, we reaffirm our commitment: We must create a Green Transition that leaves No One Behind
6 minute read. By Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Rishi Sunak, Olaf Scholz, Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Mia Amor Mottley, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Ursula von der Leyen, Charles Michel, Fumio Kishida, William Ruto, Macky Sall, Cyril Ramaphosa.
Kamadia, iDose Editor-In-Chief, Recommits to Freedom of Speech
Why feature an article co-authored by world presidents and prime ministers when iDose is critical of many? Why feature a piece that completely rejects the way in which many experts approach international affairs? In briefly commenting on these and other issues, iDose Editor-In-Chief, Aly Kamadia, recommits to the publication's conviction to freedom of speech
If Humans went Extinct, what would Earth look like within a year?
5 minute read. Asking what would happen within a year if humans went extinct is not a common question. But in this interesting read, Carlton Basmajian, Associate Professor of Urban Design at Iowa State University, paints a fascinating picture - which also raises more questions