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Leona Vaughn analyses how the UK’s 2024 racist riots, masked as efforts to 'protect children,' expose the racialised nature of terrorism in British policy and public perception.…Read more

As the US election approaches, MSNBC notes that the question of “what it means to be a man” is now a defining theme. In this episode, Jess Miles and Karen Lee Ashcraft revisit Karen's concept of 'viral masculinity' — a powerful current of aggrieved manhood fuelling far-right ideologies worldwide.…Read more

Kathryn Machray and Kate Haddow examine food insecurity with a specific focus on the experience of men. Their research shows that men are less likely to access social support, which often leaves them with few people to turn to. …Read more

Deborah Hadwin and Gurnam Singh suggest that diverse strategies to counter systemic injustices can create a supportive environment for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, challenging marginalising narratives.…Read more

Mareile Kaufmann, author of 'Making Information Matter', examines the rise of ancestry research and how it fosters new cultures of genomic data collection, with businesses capitalising on its commercialisation.…Read more

Søren Frank Etzerodt presents the evidence that abortion has become a key issue for American voters, potentially shaping the outcome of the 2024 presidential election.…Read more

Natasha Lindstaedt, author of 'Democratic Decay and Authoritarian Resurgence', suggests that casting doubt on the US electoral process has had serious consequences on the quality of US democracy.…Read more

Jonathan Parker, author of 'Analysing the History of British Social Welfare', highlights the importance of ensuring that those celebrating the end of 14 years of Tory rule continue to hold the new government accountable, as both centre-left and centre-right can neglect the human element in fiscal policies.…Read more

Karen Lee Ashcraft, author of 'Wronged and Dangerous', argues that for all their seismic energy, even Swifties can’t compete with the momentum made by a power plant like the manosphere and suggests that the time has come to learn its name and address it head-on.…Read more

Merete Monrad explores how AI shapes emotional expression and imposes norms in digital interactions, highlighting the political implications of these technologies.…Read more