Will Coronavirus Kill UK Music Festivals?
“If UK government does not provide support for festivals and live music scene, it runs the risk of undermining an increasingly important part of economy.”
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Analysis
Russia’s New System: Putinism Beyond Putin
With Russia’s new Constitution, “Putinism will surpass Putin” in the “forever system”. But there is still an uncertainty about how long “forever” will last.
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How the US “Battle Space” Abroad Came Home
“Military action abroad ‘boomeranged’ back, loosening restraint on use of military violence at home. To reform policing, US must reform its foreign policy.”
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Race, White Privilege, and Coronavirus in the UK
Race and Coronavirus: “We don’t have to look hard to find this evidence of disparities. It is out in the open and always has been.”
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The Bible is a Historic Symbol of Protest, So Why Does Trump Use It as a Symbol of Repression?
Trump & Bible: “Tragic irony that resistance developed by disenfranchised and powerless North African Christians is now weaponized against black people.”
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VideoCast: Stop Comparing Trump’s Coronavirus Disaster to the “Third World”
US & Coronavirus: “Bernie Sanders’ reasonable suggestion that US nationalize its healthcare system is dismissed as pipe dream rather than obvious solution.”
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A Border Failure: Pakistan and Coronavirus
In Pakistan, Coronavirus on provincial and national levels lay bare gaps in governance, structural issues, and Islamabad’s problems with borders in Asia.
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Videocast: Can Governments Spend Their Way Out of Coronavirus Crisis?
Amid Coronavirus,Governments face recession and record levels of unemployment. Can they spend unlimited amounts of money to get out of the crisis?
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Will Poor Leaders Be Punished Over Coronavirus?
“We should not hold our breath expecting failures over Coronavirus to be punished, not unless leaders are held to account by more than their supporters.”
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VideoCast: How Coronavirus Affects the US Elections
The pandemic and the US vote: “The first effect will be on the terms on which the election will be fought. Coronavirus has trashed the economy.”
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Ending American “Exceptionalism” in the Era of Coronavirus?
“Perhaps Coronavirus can lift veil of American exceptionalism. Perhaps we can move beyond shock & incredulity to genuine recognition & empathy with others.”
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VideoCast: Coronavirus, Central Banks, and Economic Recovery
Filmed as a part of a series of virtual lectures for the University of Birmingham’s...
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Why Are Right-Wing UK Outlets Blaming Muslims for Coronavirus?
A message to right-wing pundits in the UK falsely blaming Muslims for Coronavirus: “Don’t look for scapegoats. Look for heroines like Rahima Bibi Sidhanee.”
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Coronavirus — UK Public Picks Health and Compassion Over Economy
Cause for hope amid Coronavirus: “The UK public values the life and health of the nation’s older population over longer-term economic prosperity”
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Coronavirus: We Need A Discussion About UK Police Powers
“It is critical in these extraordinary times for the actions of governments and police, including in the UK, to be questioned, challenged, and reviewed.”
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Coronavirus: Extra UK Police Powers Risk Public Trust
UK and Coronavirus: “Way that police treat communities now and in the future matters. A fair and consistent approach is required to maintain legitimacy.”
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Nandy Loses Battle…But Can She Help Win Labour’s War?
Lisa Nandy’s time as a Labour Leader could still be ahead of her. But before then, will she play a big part in a Keir Starmer remaking of the party?
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How Coronavirus Could Topple Governments
How could Coronavirus effect countries where “political institutions are weaker and where illness or death of leader generates power vacuum tempting rivals”?
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A UK Coronavirus Lesson: Support the NHS, Support Immigrants
As 1st three UK medical staff die from Coronavirus: “Today, it is the sons and daughters and grandchildren of yesterday’s immigrants on the NHS frontline.”
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Birmingham Virtual Lecture: Global History in the 21st Century
A “virtual lecture” for the University of Birmingham’s first-year course in...
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The Rhetoric of the Reactionaries: Hesitate, Deviate, Repeat
Hesitation, deviation, repetition: how to get to grips with reactionaries, past and present, through a closer examination of their rhetorical “mistakes”.
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Coronavirus in the UK: The Time to Act Is Now
Rigorous social distancing in the UK: “Small prices to pay to fulfil our social responsibility, flatten the curve, and shut the door on Coronavirus”
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Before Coronavirus — A UK Budget to End Austerity?
A UK budget for “an already stagnant economy facing dark clouds on horizon in shape of Coronavirus disruption and Brexit uncertainty” — is it obsolete?
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Global History: From 9/11 to the World of Today
A “virtual lecture” for the University of Birmingham’s first-year course in...
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What the UK Budget Means for the National Health Service
A UK budget with some welcome funding for the National Health, but beyond Coronavirus crisis, issues remain over staffing and provision of social care
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How Biden Won His Showdown with Bernie — to Face One with Trump
Draw the curtains. On to the next show. Joe Biden triumphs over Bernie Sanders — but can he and the Democratic Party defeat Donald Trump in November?
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“Win-Win Outcomes”: How to Govern Natural Resources Responsibly
How can we establish systems of governance to ensure that natural resources are used and managed for benefit of all? Some guidance for “win-win outcomes”
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Should UK’s Prevent Program Be Scrapped?
The Prevent program, one of four pillars of UK Government’s counter-terrorism strategy Contest, is under justified scrutiny for being counter-productive.
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Super Tuesday Analysis: How “Comeback Joe” Succeeded — and Can He Succeed Again?
Many Democratic voters seemed to decide on Super Tuesday that they support running against Trump on basis of a center-left program and a “return to normal”.
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Defeating Fake News with “Media Literacy”
90-second intro from Richard Langley and Scott Lucas: How can we empower ourselves to navigate between valuable information, propaganda, and “fake news”?
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