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Batman v Superman: Are superheroes always good?
History & The Arts

Batman v Superman: Are superheroes always good?

...have enjoyed these stories for the same reason. But the idea of the great hero touches on deeper themes of how individual brilliance can be reconciled with the social good, and these speak to us now just as they did more than two and a half thousand years ago. Find out more about Ancient Greece and heroes View our video on Batman v Superman Transcript More on superheroes...
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How was the US election viewed in the Middle East
Society, Politics & Law

How was the US election viewed in the Middle East

...social security. Thanks to Badee Dwaik of Human Rights Defenders in Hebron for translating in this video. 4) And there are a few Palestinians hoping for a Trump victory It was a very small minority, but I did find some Trump supporters among the Palestinian population that I encountered. But their reasons were very different from those of the Israeli settlers. As Abu...
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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?

...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 those reported by ONS in Pink Book 2016 as they are...
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Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan
Nature & Environment

Canada & UK launch coal phaseout plan

...social costs since it burned its last lump of coal in 2014, a phaseout that still ranks as one of North America’s biggest carbon reduction efforts. “In 2005, there were 53 smog advisories issued in Ontario,” he said. “In 2016, two years after our last plant was closed, there were none. Zero. Our children can now play outside without risk of damage to their lungs,...
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No good advice: Five problems with sex manuals
Health, Sports & Psychology

No good advice: Five problems with sex manuals

...social structures frequently restrict our capacities for sexual desire and pleasure. 4. Pleasure is imperative (but restricted) Sex advice emphasises that people must experience sexual pleasure – even suggesting that it’s an imperative of being a healthy person or having a healthy relationship. But there’s little unpacking of what pleasure is. Rather, it’s assumed...
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Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)
Society, Politics & Law

Why we no longer need melted-down bracelets to make bullets (or build roads)

...social-security and pension funds) can never run out of money if they retain a sovereign currency, has moved from the fringes of economics to be taken seriously by the mainstream. While MMT was at first associated with the political left, centrist and conservative governments are emerging as its major beneficiaries. The Trump administration, which chastised its...
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Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people
Society, Politics & Law

Why we should abolish imprisonment for children and young people

...social backgrounds of the children we imprison. Transcript More than four out of 10 (46% of children in prison) were from BAME backgrounds in 2018. This is a significant rise in BAME child prisoners from 2007 when it was 24%. As there are relatively small numbers of children in custody, a small increase or decrease in the numbers of BAME children in custody can make a...
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics – Welcome to the risk takers and the fearless
Health, Sports & Psychology

Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics – Welcome to the risk takers and the fearless

...social relations in the country. However, recent events such as the dismantling of democracy in Hong Kong, the persistent persecution of Uighur Muslims, and the troubling case of tennis player, Peng Shuai, have illustrated that this has been far from the case. Alongside the hosting of the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar, which also has a questionable human rights record,...
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