Katy Harsant December 2015 marked the fifth anniversary of the beginning of a wave of revolutionary uprisings known as the Arab [...]
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The Arab Spring Must Go Through Riyadh
Vijay Prashad “Thought only sees in reality what a specific formation shows it.” Mahdi ‘Amil, 1936-1987. Popular rebellions reflect the urges of [...]
Read moreThe Tunisian uprising and beyond: a tale of two countries
Corinna Mullin The fifth anniversary of Zine al Abedine Ben Ali’s ousting after 23 years of repressive rule has been met [...]
Read moreSmoke and mirrors: reflections on the Tunisian settlement
Ian Sanjay Patel Some important recent analyses have focussed on political economy in Tunisia, revealing unchanging inequities of wealth and power [...]
Read moreThe missing third that skews sociology
Priscilla Alderson The common myth that ‘women are half the world’ excludes the third of the world aged under-18 years, [...]
Read moreChildren in the Firing-Line: A Question of Human Rights
Ankita Gupta ‘Sapam Robin Hood of Anand Singh Higher Secondary School was hit on his face by tear gas shells lobbed [...]
Read moreA Friend in need? Friendship, emotional wellbeing and higher education
Kirsty Finn Despite the many changes that have transformed higher education in the UK over recent decades, the belief in the [...]
Read moreWhat is Prevent really preventing?
Anisa Mustafa The highly contested policy of Prevent has dominated headlines recently, particularly its enforcement in education, which has precipitated [...]
Read moreIn difference we grow
Trude Sundberg A 62 year old woman is pulled out of the bus she is travelling on and beaten up. Why? [...]
Read moreCharity under Pressure: Cash, Credibility and Consumerism
Neil Serougi The future for charity is in the balance. The assault on welfare over the last decade has been generally [...]
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