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Society, Politics & Law
On Brexit, Hamsters & Hungry Pythons!
As the referendum on UK's membership of the EU draws to a close Simon Carter asks what will be the effects on the NHS and healthcare?
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Society, Politics & Law
‘Social Murder’: the realities of ‘Better Regulation’ in Contemporary Britain
Is the 'Better Regulation' in areas like food safety, workers' health and pollution control slowly killing us?
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Society, Politics & Law
Is Brazil's future Utopia now a thing of the past?
After years of seeming to be on the cusp of transformation, has Brazil's moment gone? Former ambassador Melvyn Levitsky believes the nation's prospects are looking less promising.
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Health, Sports & Psychology
Is the first step in beating superbugs to defeat poverty?
A two-speed health service can only aid the spread of disease resistant 'superbugs', warns Jason Silverstein
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Society, Politics & Law
Will a new European law mean YouTube has to monitor your uploads?
New proposals from the European Commission could force some internet hosting sites to proactively monitor everything posted to their sites. Daphne Keller explores what's being suggested - and why it could be a huge problem.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why Bernie Sanders could determine the shape of America for years to come
With just days to go until the key Democratic Primaries, Hillary Clinton's prospects are tied to the performance of Bernie Sanders. And this could mean more than just who runs in the November elections...
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Science, Maths & Technology
Are old voting machines a threat to democracy?
Although e-voting might seem like a modern way of running an election, in the US the current infrastructure is already sliding into obsolesence - and threatening to cause chaos this November.
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History & The Arts
Was Alcibiades the Athenian Donald Trump?
A roistering, rabble-rousing politician from the birth of democracy bears comparison with the former host of The Celebrity Apprentice, suggests Robert Garland
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Society, Politics & Law
What does toilet paper teach us about poverty?
The purchasing pattern of a bathroom staple has a lot to teach us about how poverty works. Atif Kukaswadia explains.
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Society, Politics & Law
Why it is a huge mistake to get rid of parent governors on school boards
By scrapping elected parents from school boards, the government is removing a vital source of knowledge and undermining a democratic system of education, Jacquline argues.
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Society, Politics & Law
Banking crimes without end
Has the UK financial sector become the 'serial offender' of corporate crimes with mis-selling of products like PPI and pensions?
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Society, Politics & Law
Is cleaning a route to a better life for migrants?
New research in Finland suggests that the time demands, insecurity and relative isolation of cleaning work may make the dream of integration harder for new arrivals to achieve.