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Society, Politics & Law
Autumn Statement 2016: Tories shift to growth strategy in an Ed Balls-style pirouette
Philip Hammond's first Autumn Statement bears a striking resemblance to Ed Balls' ideas six years earlier, Alan Shipman uncovers.
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Society, Politics & Law
Remembering Gary Slapper
We're sad to report that Gary Slapper - founder of the OU Law School, visiting professor at The Open University and contributor to OpenLearn and Open2.net - has died.
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Society, Politics & Law
Did Donald Trump ride a tide of anti-feminism to the White House?
Jo Gill believes a history of American anti-feminist sentiment can explain how Hillary Clinton was defeated in the US Presidential election.
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Society, Politics & Law
Seeing foreigners as weird and different: What is orientalism?
You might think we're past the point where we treated people from different cultures as something to stare at. Ingrid Piller isn't so sure.
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Society, Politics & Law
Methods in Motion: With the mothers of Munich & Birmingham
Dr Agata Lisiak, Visiting Fellow at The Open University, explores the fast-changing world of research into migration and belonging.
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Society, Politics & Law
PodMag November 2016
PodMag is the monthly update of news, views and interviews from the Faculty of Social Sciences and Arts (FASS) at The Open University.
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History & The Arts
Sartre & de Beauvoir, Guevara & Castro: When the existentialists met the revolutionaries
The French writers and the Cuban revolutionaries spent some time together in 1960
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History & The Arts
How did Fidel Castro shape Cuba's history?
Cuba expert Mervyn Bain reflects on a one man's large influence on a small nation
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Society, Politics & Law
Why is the UK government proposing to bring 1950s values to online pornography?
New proposals to outlaw material on the internet mean 1950s standards are going to be applied in 2016, explains Dr Samantha Pegg. Note that this article contrains frank descriptions of sexual activity.
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Society, Politics & Law
Today’s immigration laws have teeth, and their bite is toxic for people seeking asylum
The tightening of the immigration regime in the UK has made life full of uncertainty and injustice, for those seeking sanctuary in Liverpool and beyond.
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Society, Politics & Law
Think entertainment is violent today? The Victorians were much, much worse
Sweeney Todd vs Grand Theft Auto? Dr Rosalind Crone tells us why they liked a good hanging back in the day.
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Languages
Stories from Vienna: 6 key figures
Read the stories of some of Vienna’s people who are commemorated in place names around the city.