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John Paul Scoggins

John Paul Scoggins

The Hairy Crab: Pilumnus hirtellus and Its Culinary, Ecological, and Cultural Role

Food & Gastronomy

The Hairy Crab: Pilumnus hirtellus and Its Culinary, Ecological, and Cultural Role

This modest crustacean is far less famous than the Chinese mitten crab or the king crab, yet it plays a vital role in coastal ecosystems and occasionally in regional culinary traditions.

UNGA80 Briefing: Anniversaries, Action, and Acute Crises Define 80th Session

UNGA80 Briefing: Anniversaries, Action, and Acute Crises Define 80th Session

The 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), under the theme “Better together: 80 years and more for peace, development and human rights,” convened in a spirit of reflection on past milestones and urgent action on intersecting global crises.

Why Does God Allow Wars in Ukraine and Gaza?

Why Does God Allow Wars in Ukraine and Gaza?

The persistent failure of internationally brokered peace initiatives in conflicts characterized by strong religious dimensions points to a critical flaw in the modern diplomatic toolkit.

Secularizing Peace: Integrating Interfaith Dialogue into Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

Secularizing Peace: Integrating Interfaith Dialogue into Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan

The Israeli–Palestinian conflict has deep historical roots in both nationalist and religious identities. From the 1917 Balfour Declaration…

A Comparative Analysis of Genocide: Historical Patterns and the Case of Gaza

A Comparative Analysis of Genocide: Historical Patterns and the Case of Gaza

The determination of whether a state is committing genocide represents one of the most profound and grave assessments the international…

Milorad Dodik: Nationalism, Defiance, and Historical Revisionism

Milorad Dodik: Nationalism, Defiance, and Historical Revisionism

Milorad Dodik stands as one of the most consequential and controversial figures in the modern history of the Western Balkans. His political…

Hard Lessons from the Yugoslav Wars: Ethnic Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peacebuilding

Hard Lessons from the Yugoslav Wars: Ethnic Conflict, Diplomacy, and Peacebuilding

... the Yugoslav wars of the 1990s have served as a grim but invaluable masterclass for international relations scholars and policymakers.

The Spectacled Eider: Arctic Jewel of Land, Sea, and Culture

Food & Gastronomy

The Spectacled Eider: Arctic Jewel of Land, Sea, and Culture

More than a curiosity, this sea duck is a keystone in fragile Arctic ecosystems and a species that has long shaped culinary and cultural practices across Siberia and Alaska. Today, it stands at the intersection of conservation, sustainability, and food heritage.

Kawakawa: The Heart-Shaped Healer of New Zealand’s Forests

Food & Gastronomy

Kawakawa: The Heart-Shaped Healer of New Zealand’s Forests

In the lush understory of New Zealand’s coastal and lowland forests, a shrub with heart-shaped leaves has carried centuries of cultural, medicinal, and culinary significance.

The Garish Hind: A Jewel of the Coral Seas and the Culinary World

Food & Gastronomy

The Garish Hind: A Jewel of the Coral Seas and the Culinary World

To some, it is an emblem of reef health; to others, it is a delicacy with delicate flavors and cultural resonance. The story of the garish hind brings together biology, gastronomy, and the urgent question of sustainability.

The Philosophy of Music of Kanonenfieber

The Philosophy of Music of Kanonenfieber

The German musical entity, masterminded by the anonymous creator known only as Noise, transcends the conventional boundaries of blackened death metal to construct a profound meditation on the nature of warfare, memory, and human suffering.

Hydropolitics and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Water Wars on the Road to the Six-Day War (1948–1967)

Hydropolitics and the Arab-Israeli Conflict: Water Wars on the Road to the Six-Day War (1948–1967)

The term “water war” refers to conflict driven or intensified by competition over water resources. In the arid Middle East, control of water can be as critical as control of land. Nations that share rivers or aquifers find that water security is intertwined with national security.