Richard Norman, author of 'What Is Humanism For?', links Bristol’s growing irreligiosity to a wider shift towards secularism, highlighting the need for shared values and dialogue in a post-religious society.…Read more

Salvador Santino Regilme, author of 'The United States and China in the Era of Global Transformation', argues that Trump’s tariffs mask a wealth shift from the poor to the rich, harming ordinary Americans while weakening the economy and global alliances. …Read more

In a world facing urgent global challenges, academic publishing must move beyond narrow metrics to focus on real-world impact, equity, and open access to knowledge that drives meaningful change.…Read more

Frédéric Ramel, author of 'Benevolence in International Relations', explores how benevolence matters in a fractured world by fostering empathy, mutual recognition, and solidarity across divides—offering a humane alternative to interest-driven power politics.…Read more

Within the next 30 years the European workforce will be down by a quarter, upsetting the systems we have had in place for decades. In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Giles Merritt about this impending ageing crisis.…Read more

David Gordon Scott explores how penal abolitionists advocate a profound transformation of the criminal justice system, replacing its harm-inducing, punitive framework with an ethical, victim-focused approach centered on healing, safety, and meaningful accountability.…Read more

In this policy briefing, Andries Baart and Guus Timmerman, authors of 'Relational Caring and Presence Theory in Health Care and Social Work', explore how bureaucratic systems in modern care often conflict with the relational practices essential to compassionate support.…Read more

Diana Pietrzak and Vincent Dupont examine how, despite "sustainability" initiatives and ethical labels, the cocoa industry perpetuates deep inequalities, with farmers stuck in poverty while multinational corporations profit, and argue that true change requires dismantling the structures that sustain this imbalance.…Read more

Amy Beddows argues that Adolescence highlights a focus on men's struggles, overshadowing women's suffering and sidelining female survivor stories.…Read more

Peter Bloom, author of 'Capitalism Reloaded', argues that repression has evolved into a profitable industry driven by the Authoritarian–Financial Complex, where control, insecurity, and surveillance fuel economic growth.…Read more