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With the collapse of Islamic State’s “caliphate” in Iraq and Syria, attention is turning to those who have suffered under it. A group of victims not often acknowledged are the children born as a result of sexual violence perpetrated by IS fighters. Many are stateless, and indoctrinated with extreme ideology. So as Eithne Dowds writes, it’s up to global governments to grant them citizenship, and to ensure they’re not discriminated against.
In South America, young parties are bringing new life to Chile’s stale politics, finally ending the country’s post-Pinochet period. As the presidential runoff approaches in December, the race for the presidency is now wide open.
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Iraqi federal police forces advancing on Hawija, October 2017.
Mohamed Messara/EPA
Eithne Dowds, Queen's University Belfast
Such children suffer unique challenges.
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Arts + Culture
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Angelina Hurley, Victoria University
The production of fake First Nations art is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to cultural appropriation. From 'didge therapy' to the overuse of words like 'deadly' here's a (subjective) guide to what to avoid.
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Matthew Crofts, University of Hull
Once the stuff of nightmares, Dracula has become family-friendly entertainment in recent decades. But there are signs the old vampire might be regaining his bite.
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Health + Medicine
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Sikhulile Moyo, Harvard University
Understanding where there are high numbers of new HIV infections is important to establishing whether interventions are working or not.
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Politics + Society
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Cristóbal Bellolio, Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Young parties are bringing new life to Chile's stale politics, finally ending the post-Pinochet period. As the presidential runoff approaches in December, the race for the presidency is now wide open.
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Wes Mountain, The Conversation
Raffaello Pantucci explains what lone-actor terrorism is, why it's effective and why we seem to be seeing more attacks that aren't clearly connected to terror networks in this long-form comic explainer.
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Mohamed M Diatta, Sciences Po – USPC
The political crisis in Zimbabwe reveals the shortcomings of African intergovernmental organisations and their (in)capacity to guarantee democratic functioning in the member states.
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Jakkie Cilliers, University of Pretoria
Some African countries present a facade of democracy. The absence of substantive democracy is contributing to instability on the continent.
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