Society & Culture
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Review: Yemen in Crisis. Autocracy, Neo‐Liberalism and the Disintegration of a State, by Helen Lackner
Yemen in Crisis is an excellent introduction to the country and its major socio‐political characteristics and problems.
- Political Parties
- Media
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Is Obamacare Really Doomed?
The most significant US social policy reform in half a century is also the most politically fractious.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- USA
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Review: Equal Power. And How You Can Make It Happen, by Jo Swinson
Solidarity without risk is meaningless.
- Equality
- Feminism & Gender
- Media
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Young LGBT People are Being Excluded From Sex Education
Sex education has been typically influenced by a moral and political agenda rather than seen as something that all young people are entitled to.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Feminism & Gender
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If the Future is Urban, it's Got to be Sustainable Too
We need an integrated approach to urban policy by governments and stakeholders including national governments.
- Environment & Climate Change
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Review: What's Left Now? The History and Future of Social Democracy, by Andrew Hindmoor
Andrew Hindmoor's monograph on the future prospects for British social democracy is one of the most important to have been written on the left for some years.
- Elections & Campaigning
- Media
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Behind the Rhetoric, Universities Are Still Too White
Universities use mechanisms to protect white privilege and maintain their power.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Equality
- Racism & Antisemitism
- Decolonisation
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Avoiding a Post-Brexit 'Race to the Bottom'
Britain must institute a robust means of implementing and enforcing its own standards.
- Brexit
- Trade
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What the Irish Abortion Referendum Means for Northern Ireland
The focus has immediately turned to Northern Ireland, where abortion laws are amongst the strictest in Europe.
- Health, Education & Welfare
- Feminism & Gender
- Ireland
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An Existentialist Perspective on Tribal Politics
To rely on the tribe, and the spokespeople therein, to think and act for us, means giving up ourselves, our independence, and our humanity.
- Media
