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The world<\/strong><\/p>\n

Yet another devastating school shooting occurred in the\u00a0US last week, this time in the Texan city of Santa Fe. This long read<\/a> re\u2011visits Concord High, where in\u00a01985 Louis Cartier walked into his school with a shotgun and carried out an unprecedented attack on his fellow classmates. Cartier\u2019s actions left students, teachers and parents wondering why it had happened\u2014a question that has become all too familiar. Meanwhile, Amanda Fortini<\/a> bleakly recounts the Las Vegas shooting last year and its effects on survivors and the victims\u2019 families. Most of them were disappointed to see how quickly the media moved on to cover other news and feel like \u2018the forgotten people\u2019.<\/p>\n

Chatham House analyses<\/a> the limits of Mohammed bin Salman\u2019s social and liberalisation projects in Saudi Arabia. The arrests of activists who campaigned for women\u2019s driving rights underlines inherent contradictions in the kingdom, which seeks to present an image of reform while maintaining an autocratic political regime.<\/p>\n

In the aftermath of the Iraq elections, here are a couple of pieces that are worth a read. First, Carnegie<\/a> offers critical insight on Muqtada al\u2011Sadr\u2019s surprise victory, while the International Centre for the Study of Radicalisation<\/a> (ISCR) at King\u2019s College London situates al\u2011Sadr\u2019s victory within broader regional political trends and the role of the populist al\u2011Hashd al\u2011Sha\u2019abi. And The Atlantic<\/em> dissects America\u2019s approach to foreign policy in the Middle East<\/a> with particular reference to two turning points: the 2003\u00a0invasion of Iraq and the 2018\u00a0withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal. The piece argues that failing to learn from past mistakes will ultimately compromise America\u2019s national security.<\/p>\n

Peter van Buren<\/a>\u2019s commentary for Reuters gives us a better understanding of how students in Tehran feel about the\u00a0US, offering an unusual yet welcome change of narrative. Some students he talked to are mostly concerned that Donald Trump has reinforced the hardliners in Tehran, who warned against trusting the\u00a0US in\u00a02015.<\/p>\n

Renowned Middle East scholar Bernard Lewis died earlier this week. The Atlantic<\/em> has republished his 1990\u00a0essay, \u2018The roots of Muslim rage\u2019<\/a>. His analysis and commentary are reflective of the Orientalist scholars of his time: he coined the term \u2018clash of civilisations\u2019 in characterising the West\u2019s relationship with Islam. The Economist<\/em><\/a> astutely argues that while Lewis\u2019 early work was revered, \u2018his world view grew increasingly reactionary, nostalgic and bitter\u2019.<\/p>\n

Darryl Pinckney reviews<\/a> Ta-Nehisi Coates\u2019 new book, We were eight years in power: an American tragedy<\/em>, an intellectual deep dive into the political, philosophical and practical struggles for racial equality in America. A captivating account<\/a> from Longreads<\/em> tells the struggles and stories of female fighters of the Tamil Tigers. Despite their large numbers in the ranks, over a 25\u2011year period these women have been subjected to terrible oppression, suffering and humiliation at the hands of the group they\u2019ve given their lives fighting for.<\/p>\n

The Guardian<\/em> has a fascinating story<\/a> on the intricacies of Aboriginal astronomy. Kirsten Banks explains in detail the differences in how constellations are perceived in Aboriginal culture compared to Western understandings of the sky, and how \u2018star stories\u2019 influence everyday life in Aboriginal culture. National Geographic<\/em>\u2019s alarming expos\u00e9<\/a> on the devastating effects of plastic estimates that on some beaches in Hawaii, 15%\u00a0of sand is actually grains of plastic.<\/p>\n

Lastly, two new research papers caught our attention. ISCR<\/a> evaluates counter-speech and counter-extremism in the\u00a0UK, Germany and France. Demos\u2019<\/a> latest paper, \u2018The social benefits of economic ties\u2019, highlights how a potential Australia\u2013UK free trade agreement \u2018could become a prototype for a more socially conscious era of free trade\u2019.<\/p>\n

Tech geek<\/strong><\/p>\n

An airpower focus this week. Let\u2019s start with fifth-generation fighter aircraft. China is threatening to send its J\u201120<\/a> stealth fighter close to, or above, Taiwan as part of an ongoing campaign of military coercion against the island. A Chinese spokesperson argued that \u2018J\u201120s can come and go at will above Taiwan\u2019. Taiwan\u2019s riposte was noted<\/a> in this week\u2019s \u2018The five-domains update\u2019.<\/p>\n

Derek Grossman argues<\/a> that China is relying more on military coercion to pressure Taiwan to accept reunification on China\u2019s terms. With the risk of future conflict with Taiwan in mind, stealth aircraft will be important, and China is working hard to perfect the stealth capability<\/a> of both the J\u201120 and its smaller cousin, the FC\u201131.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, for the F\u201122 fans out there (and there are many of us), here\u2019s a high-resolution version of the awesome\u00a0image<\/a> of an F\u201122 pulling a high\u2011G manoeuvre at an air and space expo in Virginia.<\/p>\n

The B\u20111B Lancer (\u2018aka \u2018Bone\u2019) bomber is due to be replaced by the B\u201121 Raider in the mid\u20112020s (if the program remains on schedule and on budget). Until then the B\u20111B has to keep on flying: the last one won\u2019t head for the \u2018boneyard\u2019 until the\u00a02030s. In the meantime, a major upgrade<\/a> program is underway to keep them effective.<\/p>\n

Finally, the current diplomatic phase in the ongoing Korean nuclear crisis seems to be on a knife edge, and so once again attention is turning to what might happen if it fails. Here\u2019s a great analysis<\/a> of how US\u00a0and South Korean special forces will fight a war against North Korea.<\/p>\n

Photo series<\/strong><\/p>\n

Saferworld put together a photo series<\/a> and stories of Syrian refugees and their hosts in Lebanon.<\/p>\n

Reuters captured<\/a> the contrasting views about Ireland\u2019s abortion referendum, which takes place today (25\u00a0May).<\/p>\n

Videos<\/strong><\/p>\n

Vox <\/em>explains <\/a>why it\u2019s problematic to compare President Trump to former President Richard Nixon, especially with an entirely different media landscape today. [8:43]<\/p>\n

Political correctness: a force for good? Stephen Fry and Jordan Peterson debate Michael Eric Dyson and Michelle Goldberg<\/a> for Munk Debates. [2:04:00]<\/p>\n

Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n

The BBC’s The Inquiry<\/em> podcast<\/a> investigates how North Korea is funding its investments, and whether the country is broke or experiencing an economic boom, by interviewing different expert witnesses. [23:00]<\/p>\n

Playwright David Mamet talks to Anne McElvoy<\/a> at The Economist<\/em> about the role of the male on modern culture in the age of #MeToo. [25:28]<\/p>\n

Events<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sydney, 29\u00a0May, 6.15\u20138.30\u00a0pm, \u2018A world in revolution: 1968\u2013now\u2019, hosted by Senator Lee Rhiannon. Free registration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Canberra, 31\u00a0May, 11\u00a0am\u201312.30\u00a0pm, UNSW Canberra Research Group on Cyber War and Peace, \u2018Cybersecurity in China and the balance of power\u2019. Register here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

West Wodonga, 2\u00a0June, 5\u20136.30\u00a0pm, Voices for Indi, \u2018Politics and rural Australia\u2014in conversation with Gabrielle Chan\u2019. Info and registration here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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