What is EA Birmingham?
EA Birmingham is EA WorldView’s section where the best academic research meets the best public engagement on today’s issues of concern. University of Birmingham scholars, both faculty and postgraduates, draw on their expertise to illuminate the reality of confiict and the hope for cooperation, be it over democracy, migration, humanitarian aid, civil rights, or international relations.
Within EA Birmingham, you’ll find or initiatives such as the Populism Project. We will be co-publishing the articles of Birmingham colleagues on outlets such The Conversation, and featuring their analysis in the media.
The day of the ivory tower is long gone. From the heart of Birmingham and the tower of Old Joe, welcome to our window to the world.
Ukraine War, Day 598: Russia “Facing Setbacks” in Attacks on Avdiivka in East
Russia’s attacks on Avdiivka in eastern Ukraine, trying to seize the momentum from Kyiv’s 4-month counter-offensive, are reportedly “facing setbacks”.
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Political WorldView Podcast: Trump’s Threat to US Democracy
After a 4-year break, Political WorldView returns with an analysis of the forthcoming trials of Donald Trump, even as he tries to return to the White House.
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Unfiltered Video: Should People in Debt Try to Save?
Unfiltered video and podcast: Professor Andy Lymer and Joanna Elson of the Money Advice Trust discuss whether people in problem debt should try to save
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Political WorldView Podcast: Trump in the UK — Ceremony, Bluster, and Fallout
Political WorldView takes apart Donald Trump’s visit to UK, looking not only at royal treatment but also Trump’s intervention in British domestic politics.
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Political WorldView Podcast: The Politics Around the (Still Unseen) Mueller Report
Political WorldView’s reading of politics around Mueller Report on Trump-Russia, from Administration attempt at burial to consequences for Trump & Democrats
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Political WorldView Podcast: The “Breakup of UK Party Politics?” Edition
Political WorldView on Independent Group and challenges to main parties: “We must emphasize how important Brexit has been in reshaping UK party politics.”
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EA on Talk TV: UK Prime Minister Burnham in Ukraine
Evaluating the visit of UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham to Kyiv for Ukraine’s Independence Day as Britain cooperates over long-range missiles
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EA on Pakistan TV: Last Chance to “Break” Iran? The Trump Camp’s Economic Warfare
Evaluating how Trump camp, unable to defeat Iran regime militarily, pursues economic warfare in possible last chance for “victory” in its war
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EA on TRT World: Is Tide Turning Against Israel in US?
Democrats criticizing Israel, amid wars on Gaza, Iran, and Lebanon, triumph in US primaries and special elections. Is this a turning point?
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EA-Ukraine VideoCast: A Federov-Musk Scheme v. President Zelensky?
Analyzing interaction between Russia’s invasion, Ukraine’s politics, and possible interference by Elon Musk with ex-Defense Minister Fedorov
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Ireland and the Making of America: The Irish in American Sport
Ireland and America: How sport became one of most important ways Irish immigrants maintained ties to home and found their place in US society
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The Week in TrumpLand: The War on Iran, A Rant About South Korea, That White House Ballroom, and Looming Elections
48 minutes: Trump camp move in failing War on Iran, Trump rant about South Korea, White House ballroom, and possible Trumpist election losses
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EA on CEO Retort: Can Democrats Get Their Act Together To Save US System?
45 minutes on how and why Democrats must prevent Trump camp’s destruction of system: the challenges and the opportunities to reclaim the US
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EA on Pakistan TV: Ukraine — Has Ex-Defense Minister Fedorov Overstepped In His Challenge to Zelensky?
Is political intervention by Ukraine’s former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, dismissed by President Zelensky, necessary and effective?
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