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Is blocking migrant benefits missing the point?
Society, Politics & Law

Is blocking migrant benefits missing the point?

...change in policy, based on the claim that the UK welfare system can’t cope with demand. Now, most countries are not against welfare restrictions. Some central European states do see it as discriminating against their citizens, but it is not unfeasible that Cameron will be able to get a deal. In fact, a timely focus group study revealed that Poles and Bulgarians...
Methods in Motion: The magpie
Society, Politics & Law

Methods in Motion: The magpie

...changed by how we know it, I have come to realise that they are not just the means to an explanatory end. I might choose certain explanatory or theoretical frameworks because they suit my interests, but the reason I do this is because it is not sufficient to just offer observation or description alone. If I want to see how a certain identity is enacted through a state’s...
Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned
Society, Politics & Law

Fiscal policy in the post-financial crisis era: debates and lessons learned

...changed. Instead, the world has witnessed a widening of wealth and income inequalities. Transcript Further learning materials Arestis, P. and Sawyer, M. (2014) Fiscal and Debt Policies for the Future, Springer Link, available here: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1057/9781137269539#toc Ilori, A., Paez-Farrell J., and Thoenissen, C., 2021, Fiscal policy shocks and...
Relationships at work
Money & Business

Relationships at work

...changing the culture of the workplace so that people have greater freedom to determine their own schedules and boundaries. Susan Dominus investigates this issue in her article for the New York Times “Re-thinking the Work-Life Equation”. There is often a conception that people will use work to make up for dissatisfaction at home and vice-versa. Here, a successful...
What are the benefits of creative play at home?
Education & Development

What are the benefits of creative play at home?

...change the game, even if you feel a bit silly. Listen to the messages children convey through their creative play; they might reveal concerns they have. Children are learning and developing when they are engaged in play so the more opportunities you can provide, the better. Further reading: Canning, N. (2020) Children’s empowerment in play: participation, voice,...
Darwin crosses the Sierra de la Ventana
History & The Arts

Darwin crosses the Sierra de la Ventana

...change in the kind of muscular action, from that of hard riding to that of still harder climbing. It is a lesson worth remembering, as in some cases it might cause much difficulty. I have already said the mountain is composed of white quartz rock, and with it a little glossy clay-slate is associated. At the height of a few hundred feet above the plain patches of...
Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Society, Politics & Law

Peter Tuddenham On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...change and teaching and learning transformation supported by new technologies; clients included the US Department of Defense and other US Government Agencies. He cofounded the College of Exploration in 1991. This largely all online not-for-profit educational project has developed programs on co-exploring leadership, environment, and technology. Nearly 20,000 educators,...
Make your clothes count
Nature & Environment

Make your clothes count

...change. Ensuring consumers realise there is no reason for any item of clothing to end up in landfill – because it can all be re-used, donated or recycled is vital in reducing the impact our clothes have on the environment. Check out the Love Your Clothes website for hints and advice on how you can get the most out of your wardrobe. Love Your Clothes was developed by...