Geof Rayner The Coronavirus pandemic – the global spread of a tiny non-living protein particle with some RNA inside - has [...]
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Viewpoint: The Left must stop Whitewashing the NHS
Alfie Hancox It is not just Conservative politicians who should be criticised for the NHS whitewash. Labour’s post-war promise of universal [...]
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On the Front Line: Conflict vs Colonialism in Palestine
Elaine Bradley What’s in a word? A world of a difference if you are a Palestinian and that word is ‘conflict’. [...]
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Policy and Politics: Four top tips for better quality behavioural public policy research
Sarah Cotterill This section of Discover Society is provided in collaboration with the journal, Policy and Politics. It is curated by Sarah [...]
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Border Agency Recruitment: Circulating Narratives that Criminalize Asylum and Erase Border Violence
Eleanor Paynter and Sara Riva In mid-August, EU border agency Frontex released Frontex Up Close, a promotional video that showcases the [...]
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Dreaming of migration in times of the pandemic? What makes a migrant succeed in a changing Europe
Aija Lulle and Hania Janta Unrestricted and hassle-free mobility in Europe has temporarily been put on hold. However, mobility still [...]
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Reflections on Standing with Hong Kong
Michael J Richardson Only a select few of our learned societies have publicly denounced the threats brought about by the [...]
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The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples: can it create pluralist non-colonial societies?
Dominic O’Sullivan Post-settler liberal states like Australia, Canada and New Zealand struggle with the pluralist non—colonial societies that indigenous peoples seek, [...]
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Neoliberal Transitions: Are public services failing youth?
Shelda-Jane Smith Neoliberal logics have become intrinsic to youth services. The psychological traits of independence and responsibility for the self, have become [...]
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Why COVID-19 Is a Social Issue
Michael Brennan Like many of us, I have spent the last 6 months of lockdown consumed by news about the coronavirus [...]
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