On the first day of the teachers' strikes, Richard Riddell, the author of Schooling in a Democracy, looks at how centralised government policy has increasingly separated schools from the communities they serve. …Read more

John Clarke discusses our multiple current crises and considers how the term permacrisis reminds us just how multifaceted and unstable society currently is.…Read more

Elena Cherepanov looks at the similarities between authoritarian leaders and abusers and explains how we can escape from the trap of electing dictators.…Read more

Stephen McBride argues that we shouldn’t fall into the trap of believing that our current 'permacrisis' is not in our control to solve. Instead, he calls for radical change through a new international order based on different principles.…Read more

In this policy briefing Nicholas Gilmour and Tristram Hick, authors of The War on Dirty Money present key findings and policy recommendations based on their work. …Read more

Harriet Rowley, one of the editors of Young People, Radical Democracy and Community Development, looks at acts of solidarity in everyday life that create connections across differences and communities, as we saw in the World Cup 2022. …Read more

Yunis Alam, the author of Race, Taste, Class and Cars, asks what function expensive cars serve for influencers like Andrew Tate and the relationship between wealth and exploitation. …Read more

In this episode, Jess Miles speaks to those involved in the Changing Realities project about their experiences of life on a low-income. They discuss their involvement in the project, what they hope people will take away from reading the book and what we can all do individually to make the necessary changes in our society.…Read more

This practice briefing by Sarah Morton and Ailsa Cook covers key messages and policy recommendations for people who work in public services who are looking for effective ways of demonstrating their impact.…Read more

Louise Ryan, the author of Social Networks and Migration, reveals the effect of social networks on migrants in London as they navigate their way in a new society.…Read more