Real voices
Janine Ewen shows how her mother’s disability and terminal cancer, stemming from a decade of domestic abuse, reveal the lifelong health consequences of such violence and the urgent need for sustained, accessible support for survivors.…Read more
Judith C. de Jong and Zahra Runderkamp discuss how violence against women in politics, especially online and intersectional discourages their participation, limits visibility, and threatens democratic representation.…Read more
Briony Anderson, author of Doxxed, highlights how digital violence and privacy abuse are rapidly escalating gendered threats that particularly endanger women, girls and gender-diverse people, underscoring the urgent need for intersectional activism to protect their digital safety and autonomy.…Read more
Tom Vickers, author of 'Organizing Amazon', argues that the company’s plan to cut 14,000 jobs highlights its ongoing disregard for workers, but past campaigns, such as the Coventry warehouse struggle, demonstrate that organised, union-backed resistance can secure real improvements.…Read more
Bethany Francis highlights how a growing number of vegan mothers in the UK face gaps in healthcare support due to professionals’ limited training in vegan nutrition, emphasizing the need to integrate veganism into medical education for more informed and inclusive care.…Read more
The UK’s failure to provide universal social care, despite the immense value of unpaid care, reflects a deep political neglect and lack of recognition for carers' needs and rights.…Read more
Betül Özkaya examines how anger, especially among young racialised men, is socially regulated and often suppressed due to fears of being perceived as threatening, highlighting a structural emotional inequality rooted in race and power dynamics.…Read more
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks with Ryan Davey, author of 'The Personal Life of Debt', about the true, everyday lives of indebted people.…Read more
Fradreck J. Mujuru discusses how encounters with landmines in Zimbabwe inspired him to investigate their lasting humanitarian, environmental, and cultural impacts, exposing how these remnants of war continue to devastate communities and undermine security governance.…Read more
Roger Green and Keith Popple, authors of 'Neoliberalism and Urban Regeneration', argue that neoliberal policies prioritize corporate profit over community needs, displacing working-class residents and undermining local culture, traditions, and social cohesion.…Read more