John Holmwood This article discusses two schools in Birmingham, both of which have been subject to intense political discussion and media [...]
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VIEWPOINT: Looking Back at the Vietnam War, the Burns/Novick documentary
Veterans for Peace Full Disclosure Campaign The documentary, The Vietnam War, by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick has just completed its [...]
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ON THE FRONTLINE: Confronting Precariousness, Outsourcing and Exploitation – Lessons from the LSE Cleaners
Louisa Acciari and Davide Però On Thursday 8 June 2017, a largely unnoticed but significant political event took place in London: [...]
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POLICY AND POLITICS: Information Matters…Sometimes – Revisiting the Connection between Indicators and Policy Maker Attention
Rob DeLeo This section of Discover Society is provided in collaboration with the journal, Policy and Politics. It is curated by Sarah [...]
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The OFSTED Hijab controversy: Beyond the Hjiab!
Saba Hussain The Director and Chief Inspector of OFSTED Amanda Spielman recently announced that School inspectors will now be authorized to [...]
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Reading Mein Kampf, Misreading Education: The reactionary backlash goes back to school
Aurelien Mondon and Aaron Winter On 21 November 2017, it was reported that The Langton Grammar School for Boys in Kent [...]
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Reclaiming histories and spaces with the Grunwick Strike mural
Sujata Aurora In September this year, two murals were unveiled in Willesden, north west London to mark the 40th anniversary of [...]
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Sydney’s Lakemba: A feared sanctuary?
Wajihah Hamid ‘I feel very safe because I didn’t have to deal with, how am I going to walk down the [...]
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Peruvian Women Reflect on Mining and Development in the Andes
Katy Jenkins “We’re always saying ‘No, no, no to mining’, but we never put forward an alternative or positive proposal.” This [...]
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The ‘Gender Ideology’ Menace and the Rejection of the Peace Agreement in Colombia
Isis Giraldo On October 2, 2016, Colombians were summoned to vote in a referendum on a peace agreement between incumbent president [...]
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