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Federica Rossi and Chris Magill speak to Jess Miles about what state harms are, how they are justified, opportunities for resistance and whether academic research itself should be political.…Read more

John Clarke, author of The Battle for Britain, looks back to the authoritarian populism of Thatcherism to locate the origins of the ever-extending coercive reach of the state and argues that we desperately need a new way of thinking. …Read more

In this, the last of three short conversations, Tim Stevens focuses on cybersecurity’s political dimensions.…Read more

Based on Camilla Lewis’ book 'COVID-19, Inequality and Older People', this policy briefing provides new insights into the challenges facing older people in the COVID-19 pandemic.…Read more

David S. Caudill, author of Expertise in Crisis, argues that while disagreements over COVID-19 measures were often politically motivated, we should accept that sometimes there are genuine disagreements between scientists. …Read more

Ӧzlem Altıok assesses the makeup of Turkey’s new parliament and what it means for women’s rights in the country. …Read more

When is it wrong to accept a donation because of how the money was made? In this final conversation with Rhodri Davies, he explores this and other moral dilemmas that beset the philanthropic landscape of the 21st century.…Read more

A Homes for Ukraine host recounts her experience of housing refugees and discusses the lack of government and local council support.…Read more

In the second of three short conversations, Jack McDonald, the author of What is War For?, tells George Miller what’s at stake in calling something a war.…Read more

Rhetta Moran and Grainne McMahon chart the pernicious attempt by the Government to pit the British public against people seeking refuge. …Read more