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What did Bernie Sanders' campaign achieve?
Society, Politics & Law

What did Bernie Sanders' campaign achieve?

...education, pulled the Republican centre rightward in 2000. Theirs are not necessarily household names, but their influence mattered. George W Bush doubled down on his pro-life rhetoric and ratcheted up his promises for tax breaks in reaction; Sharpton and Kucinich forced John Kerry to pay greater attention to social justice and the anti-war groups among Democrats. Sanders...
The dark side of American populism in the Trump era
Society, Politics & Law

The dark side of American populism in the Trump era

...Education (which desegregated schools in 1954) and Roe v Wade (which legalised abortion in 1973), and the overall advance of a progressive social agenda – one that to them culminated in the election and presidency of Barack Obama. This politics of resentment gathered steam during the Trump campaign, and as the events in Charlottesville demonstrate, it’s now...
Learning through spoken interaction
Education & Development

Learning through spoken interaction

...educational contexts, spoken interaction is also vitally important for learning. Learners speak to their teachers and to their peers. Amongst the kinds of things that pupils need to do in a spoken form in class are: - Understand or get clarification - Ask and answer questions - Make suggestions - Explain reasons. Understanding and asking for clarification A great deal of...
Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people
Society, Politics & Law

Mugabexit: an opportunity for Zimbabwe to build resilient systems from resilient people

...education system also play a part in sustaining the country. A recent World Bank (2017) report shows that the proportion of the shadow economy is very high in Zimbabwe which might have resulted in less commitment which is “measured as protection of property rights, contract enforcement, and lack of arbitrary expropriation without proper compensation”. It is also...
How much money does the UK really contribute to the European Union?
Science, Maths & Technology

How much money does the UK really contribute to the European Union?

...education, defence and so on, and also includes spending on social security benefits. Central government spending and local government spending are both included. The amount covers the whole of the UK HM Treasury also publishes figures on the payments between the EU and the UK government and estimated the net contribution in 2016 to be £8.6 billion. Its figures differ to...
Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?
Education & Development

Why are the bullied reluctant to seek help?

...education is needed to inform teachers of the different intervention methods now available and how each can be effectively applied. Recognising that bullying is a problem of dysfunctional relationships is the starting point. The solution, often overlooked, lies in helping students themselves to think about the difficulties they may encounter in relating to each other and...
Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network
OpenLearn Ireland

Exploring Ireland’s historic army barracks network

...understanding the historic and ongoing impact of these important heritage sites, as well as fully realising their future potential. -- The ‘Our shared built military heritage: the online mapping, inventorying and recording of the army barracks of Ireland, 1690–1921’ project was funded by the Higher Education Authority’s North South Research Programme 2022–2024....
Abortion stigma and the workplace
Health, Sports & Psychology

Abortion stigma and the workplace

...education for employees, line managers and HR professionals alike is needed around all forms of pregnancy endings so that these experiences are no longer silenced. Where such information is readily available, this signals an inclusive organisational culture and helps to destigmatise abortion/termination. Any policy or support mechanism in this area should include...