Poverty, inequality and social justice
Ed Atkins, author of 'Just Energy Transition', shows how the existing energy model must do more to support those vulnerable to climate change. …Read more
David C. Lane and Kristen M. Budd, co-editors of 'Beyond Bars', consider what has led to the dire state of mass incarceration in the US. …Read more
The authors of a recent article for the Journal of Gender-Based Violence conducted surveys with festival attendees to see the extent of safety at music festivals. These findings revealed that women consistently reported a distressing normalisation of unwelcome attention, harassment, invasive touching and violence.…Read more
Tom Boland and Jody Moore-Ponce consider the limits of self-examination and ‘confessional critique’ in recent antiracist writing. This liberal, individually focused critique rarely translates into effective political action. …Read more
Victor Porto, Guilherme Benzaquen, Simone Gomes and Roxana Cavalcanti explain how Bolsonaro’s far-right government impacted activism in the Brazilian Amazon. …Read more
In this episode of the Transforming Society podcast, Richard Kemp speaks with Ed Atkins about what is needed for an energy transition to be just.…Read more
Sunit Bagree explains how inclusive urbanisation is all very well, but only if accessibility is affordable for the urban poor, and their human rights are considered. …Read more
Robin Sen and Christian Kerr respond to the BBC's 'Teens In Care' documentary and discuss how it didn't cover society and the government's role in letting down young people in the care system.…Read more
In this episode, Richard Kemp speaks to people from both sides of the Universal Basic Income (UBI) debate. They explore the different UBI schemes that have been tested, discuss what an alternative, reformed welfare system may look like, and outline the changes they all agree are needed to improve the lives of people both below, and above, the minimum income standard.…Read more
Julia Margaret Zulver reveals how the mothers of the 100,000 missing children in Mexico mark Mother’s Day.…Read more