Why US Army service no longer appeals to young Americans who shudder at being ‘old young men’
Young Americans also made it clear that they didn’t want to put their lives on hold in the military, while 13 per cent anticipated discrimination against women and minorities, 10 per cent didn’t trust the military leadership, 57 per cent anticipated emotional or psychological problems, and nearly half expected physical problems from a stint in the Army.
No longer at ease: After over 20 years of losing wars, recruiting for US Army is officially a mess
The tempo of recruitment has always swung back and forth, depending in part on whether the economy is bad or booming. Today, that economy may be a mess, but hiring is still remarkably robust, leaving high school graduates with more choices than just the Army or stocking shelves at Walmart (which, by the way, also offers college tuition assistance).
When we join university, we carry with us our communities but the ethics boards are not ready for Indigenous researchers
I am a Nlaka’pamux woman of mixed ancestry who works on the reclamation and revitalisation of Indigenous food systems at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Being an Indigenous, tenure-track assistant professor is something to celebrate. I was aware that many barriers to my success awaited me as...
Jupiter mission launched by Europe’s space agency will be first to orbit moon of another planet
If everything goes according to plan, the European Space Agency (ESA) probe will circle back and pass close to both Earth and the Moon in around one year’s time, which will help to slingshot the spacecraft towards the outer Solar System. This double fly-by will require “the most accurate gravity-assist manoeuvre ever done”, said ESA payload-system engineer Alessandro Atzei at the briefing.
Lionel Messi overtakes Cristiano Ronaldo, cements place as Europe’s greatest goalscorer
Messi scored a whopping 672 goals in Catalonia, which is the main reason why he’s now recognised as Europe’s greatest ever goal-getter.
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says it’s wasteful to splash mega-money on midfielder Bellingham alone
Asked about their ups and downs, Jurgen Klopp (pictured) said: “It’s a super strange season. I think we all agree it hasn’t been our best season but we’ve also had two of our biggest wins in our history. We haven’t been consistent and that’s been the problem.
Kindred blood II: How local DRC citizens ‘work with the means we have’ to care for the displaced
It is a small thing that should be implemented by small Congolese organisations. We don’t need to pay somebody $5,000 to show people how to wash their hands. NGOs spend a lot of money on staff, while we volunteers focus on helping people in difficulty.
Kindred blood: Selfless Congolese locals set example of humanitarian relief for foreigners in DRC
The activists’ spoke about the importance of mutual aid in DRC, their frustrations with international humanitarian groups, and their ambition for Goma Actif to spread across the country. Their answers have been edited for length and clarity.
Leaked sensitive Pentagon documents reveal secrets of US spying on Ukraine, South Korea and Israel
There is increasing evidence that the leak was not an intelligence operation by a state actor aiming to discredit the US, but more likely the consequence of a Pentagon policy of granting top secret security clearances to huge numbers of service members, civilians and contractors.
US intelligence community in crosshairs again after sensitive Pentagon data leaks to Russians
While it is not yet clear who leaked the documents or what their motivation was, initial indications from Discord activity suggest that the leaker may have been trying to show off to their gaming friends, and might even be a teenager or young adult.
