Could Business leaders’ political involvement threaten democracy? And could similar dynamics emerge in Europe?
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After the regime ‘disappeared’ their children, Argentina’s Madres de la Plaza de Maya relentlessly demanded justice – and exposed the atrocities of a dictatorship.
Students more informed about politics scorn party membership and campaigning, which are often associated with corruption and violence.
An education scholar explains how some teachers and school counselors are quietly resisting what they see as political incursion into the classroom.
Activists-in-exile bring with them not only their personal stories and attitudes of resilience, but also their expertise in governance, human rights and social justice.
This form of community theatre is used all over the world for social and political activism, conflict resolution, and community building.
The Ultimate Hidden Truth of the World does us all a service by keeping Graeber’s ideas in circulation, but it distorts those same ideas.
Paradoxically, the very scale of the crisis in Gaza makes worthwhile even the tiniest gesture of solidarity.
Challenging oppression, advocating for justice, and inspiring social change are the hallmarks of Soyinka’s life.
There is a long history of self-immolation being used as a protest in the US – but that doesn’t stop such protests being regularly dismissed.
I’m a scholar, not an activist or an advocate. But now one of the most intimate, personal events of our lives had been turned into a political event by the state’s highest court.
If doxing is the malicious release of someone’s personal information without their consent, publicising politically charged discussions in a private chat group may not qualify.
Folk singer and activist Woody Guthrie actually had thoughts about the national debt – and politicians in general. They’re remarkably apt today.
The sad reality is that if the demands of these early activists had been met nearly a century ago, we would not be suffering the severe disadvantage that hovers over Aboriginal lives still today.
The climate emergency is in many ways the Vietnam of today’s young people. The 50th anniversary of the release of resisters to that conflict should give today’s decision-makers pause for thought.
Only a small percentage of women in rural areas have access to the Internet, so participation in online activism is limited to urban centres.
Voter demographics and policy priorities are two recurrent, big issues on Election Day – but shifts in election administration and voting laws are new challenges influencing the midterms.
Major companies around the world rely on third-party code. What happens when a programmer has a political point to make?
As many as 80% of young people want abortion to be legal, and most disagree with the Supreme Court’s recent Dobbs v. Jackson ruling. This could lead to high youth voting rates in the 2022 midterms.
Understanding how early on in childhood political interest is sparked –– and what sparks it –– is crucial to giving more people a voice
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Associate Professor, School of Education, Aarhus University
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Fellow at the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences at Stanford and Professor of Management and Sociology, University of Michigan
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Professor in Criminology, University of Leicester
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Associate professor in Science Education, University of Copenhagen
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Senior Lecturer, Northumbria University, Newcastle
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Professor and Director, International Centre for Higher Education Management, School of Management, University of Bath
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Professor and Co-Director of the Center for an Independent and Sustainable Democracy, Arizona State University
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Professor of Government, American University School of Public Affairs
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Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of South Carolina
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Associate Professor in Critical Media Studies, University of Calgary
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Professor of English, Middle Tennessee State University
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Associate Professor of Finance, Texas State University
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Deputy Director at CIRCLE, Tufts University
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Reader in Psychology and Social Policy, Birkbeck, University of London