John Heilprin

Diplomacy no longer happens only in embassies. Scientific knowledge now shapes power, cooperation, and constraint in international affairs. The Science Diplomat examines how science and technology intersect with global affairs. thesciencediplomat.substack.com

Delivering the @RoyalHistSoc 2025 Prothero Lecture in London, acclaimed British historian and author @PeterGatrell shared the importance of hearing, and critically interpreting, the voices of refugees themselves in @Refugees archival records. #displacement aretenews.com/rethinking-ref…

Since 2022, Russia has abducted more than 19,000 Ukrainian kids Read my latest story on the Trump admin slashing funds for efforts to rescue missing children, including ending the Conflict Observatory program run out of @HRL_YaleSPH @medillonthehill aretenews.com/us-guts-effort…

Despite a court ruling affirming USIP's independence, Trump's DOGE takeover has left vital Guatemala programs to curb unrest frozen. Experts warn these cuts may fuel violence and hinder reintegration efforts. Latest for @AreteNews: aretenews.com/doge-failed-ta…

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The global pandemic treaty was achieved in last-minute 'extraordinary' negotiations, says the president and CEO of @ipinst and member of @TheElders Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, who praised the treaty negotiators for their 'amazing' critical problem-solving. aretenews.com/pandemic-treat…

Trump orders U.S. to expedite permits for deep seabed mining aretenews.com/trump-orders-s…

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A papal messenger of 'climate action' and 'hope, humility and humanity' aretenews.com/pope-francis-l…

AI promoted for research and innovation in Africa and Europe aretenews.com/ai-research-an…

E.U.'s €20B plan calls for AI gigafactories with 'green computing' aretenews.com/eu-plans-build…

Leaders push link between science, technology and government policies aretenews.com/leaders-link-s…

Nations rush to cash in as warming opens up Arctic's mineral wealth aretenews.com/warming-opens-…

Greenland's international ties stand in way of Trump's strategic interest aretenews.com/greendland-int…

The budget freeze is part of almost US$700 million the U.N. refugee agency already received from the United States. By @stefancanderson aretenews.com/unhcr-freeze-f…

The use of science, technology & innovation for international cooperation takes center stage in Africa-Europe relations, driven by initiatives like the A.U.-E.U. Innovation Agenda. @bupechikumbi interviews @VincenLorusso of @EU_Commission #sciencediplomacy aretenews.com/science-diplom…

Just sent out a post about how US foreign policy now seems designed to weaken the US in relative terms more than anything the country has done since 1945. The question, I suppose, is whether its a mistake, or whether its deliberate.

American social media companies write the algorithms that determine what voters read; moderation systems are opaque; political advertising cannot always be tracked. Do European democracies, or any democracies, really have sovereign elections anymore? theatlantic.com/magazine/archi…

🌐 🇺🇳 Scoop: UNHCR is the latest U.N. agency to impose urgent spending cuts after nearly US$1 billion of its 2025 budget was held up in Trump's foreign aid freeze. WHO announced similar cuts last week - both agencies count the U.S. as their top donor. aretenews.com/unhcr-cuts-cos…