Politics and International Relations
Restrictive abortion laws in the US and Ireland's ongoing stigma around surgical care highlight global barriers to reproductive healthcare, disproportionately affecting marginalised groups. …Read more
In their practice briefing, Teresa Silva and Marzena Kordaczuk-Was, authors of Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism and Radicalisation, stress that addressing violent extremism has become a global priority.…Read more
In this practitioner briefing, Craig Barlow, author of 'The Complexities of Human Trafficking and Exploitation', shows how professionals in law enforcement, social work, education, and healthcare face challenges in addressing exploitation and trafficking due to oversimplified protocols. …Read more
Carol Johnson explores how gender shaped the U.S. presidential elections, influencing voting patterns and portraying strong male leaders as protectors against various threats.…Read more
The budget and resources that have been dedicated to combatting terrorism this century are staggering. But has it worked? In this episode, George Miller talks to Leonie B. Jackson about the exceptional measures that states have taken in recent decades in reaction to terrorist threats which they often portray as existential.…Read more
Jason Wood, author of 'The Kindness Fix', discusses the newly announced UK Budget and the cautious hope it offers.…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
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