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Is America better than this?
Society, Politics & Law

Is America better than this?

...economic inequality, an under-resourced public education system and the intentional sabotage of bipartisan politics (mostly by the Republican Party), the United States is dangerously divided. As Abraham Lincoln warned in 1858, “a house divided cannot stand”. The election of Raphael Warnock will be interpreted as a beacon of hope, and maybe it is – the tireless work...
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'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?
Education & Development

'Bad Apples' or Organisational Cultures?

...economic status/class/race see Carter and Weiner, 2013; for UK achievement gaps related to race/ethnicity see Stevens, 2007, for gender, ethnicity and social class see Strand, 2014) and disproportionate numbers of Black male students disciplined and excluded from school (for US see Skiba et al., 2002; Monroe, 2005; Ritter and Anderson, 2018; for UK see Parsons, 2008;...
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Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation
Nature & Environment

Climate change – How awareness is prevented through media sanitation

...economic activity is detrimental to our own and earth’s future. While there have been recent wildlife programmes (notably David Attenborough’s BBC programme ‘Climate change the facts’) the back catalogue of our wildlife programs on TV are often sanitised versions of the problems humans are creating. When there are problems mentioned, they are so far away that...
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Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks
History & The Arts

Why the bands played on: Live music in the shadow of the Paris attacks

...economic status aside, they are still often subject to hostility from reactionaries and fundamentalists of all stripes, particularly at grassroots. The draconian reaction to Pussy Riot’s “punk prayer” stood out and drew international attention, but punks and metalheads across Asia, the Middle East and North Africa have also been subject to repression and censorship....
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Female genital mutilation (FGM) Collection
Health, Sports & Psychology

Female genital mutilation (FGM) Collection

...economic harm and suffering (UN Women, 2017). It impacts both women and girls living in countries that practise FGM, and those who are migrants (including asylum seekers), living in destination countries, where they are underrepresented ethnic minoritised populations. FGM causes people to face discrimination, social marginalisation and health inequalities. Such...
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An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice
Science, Maths & Technology

An exploration of ‘doing’ ethics in design practice

...Zoology, 1907-39. Social Studies of Science, 19(3), pp. 387–420. Available at: https://www.jstor.org/stable/285080 (Accessed: 18 May 2026). Zhang, L. (2023) The Ethical Turn of Emerging Design Practices. She Ji: The Journal of Design, Economics, and Innovation, 9(3), pp. 311–329. Available at: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sheji.2023.09.002 (Accessed: 18 May 2026)....
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Traditional Ecological Knowledges: Learning from the past to inform the future
Nature & Environment

Traditional Ecological Knowledges: Learning from the past to inform the future

...economic, environmental or cultural. A starting point is to be able to identify species around you to appreciate them. You may find courses in various places such as OpenLearn. Read books, blogs and resources written by Indigenous people, such as WISN, Indigenous Knowledge, Ecology, and Evolutionary Biology by Raymond Pierotti. Participate: Interact and, if possible, join...
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Can science make you a better leader?
Money & Business

Can science make you a better leader?

...economic reasons. In organisational settings, we often hear that levels of trust in leaders are at an all-time low in the wake of the financial crisis, a series of corporate scandals, and the ongoing challenges faced by employees in securing “good work”. Although we inevitably hear most about high-profile cases of failure, leadership is not a process that just takes...
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