By Mark Wickham-Jones, Emeritus Professor of Political Science, University of Bristol
Jonas Hinnfors, Professor Emeritus of Political Science, University of Gothenburg
Magnus Feldmann, Associate Professor, School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies, University of Bristol
These are tough times for social democratic parties. Defined by their support for a strong welfare state within a capitalist economy, these parties have seen their traditional voter bases erode in recent years. And in government, they appear to many to have abandoned any last signs of a radical reformist outlook. It has even led some to speculate that the social democratic era may be over.
There remains a large variation in the electoral success of social democratic parties. The dismal…
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By Candis Callison, Professor, School of Public Policy and Global Affairs, and Institute for Critical Indigenous Studies, University of British Columbia
Adrian Howkins, Reader in Environmental History, Department of History, University of Bristol
Élise Devoie, Assistant Professor, Civil Engineering, Queen's University, Ontario
Megan Bailey, Associate Professor, Canada Research Chair, Integrated Ocean and Coastal Governance, Dalhousie University
Given increasing geopolitical tensions and economic interest in the region, how can academic research support those who live in and depend on the Arctic?
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By Adam Ali, Assistant Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
Isra Iqbal, PhD Student in Kinesiology and Health Science, Western University
The commitments produce policy documents without enforcement mechanisms, are vague and are not tailored to the specific risks children face during a sports mega-event.
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By Anja Krstic, Assistant Professor of Human Resource Management, York University, Canada
Ivona Hideg, Professor of Organisation Studies, University of Oxford; York University, Canada
New research using Canadian workplace data finds that men who take six months or more of parental leave are seen as warmer and more leadership-ready by colleagues.
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By Daniel Brown, Lecturer in Astronomy, Nottingham Trent University
Nasa has named the crew of its next Artemis mission, which it promised would be an “extraordinary demonstration of what is possible”. Artemis is the ambitious American-led effort to the return humans to the lunar surface by 2028.
However, the Artemis III mission will not travel to the Moon. Instead, the Orion spacecraft will stay in low Earth orbit and aim to dock with lunar…
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Palestinian civilians are trapped between escalating settler violence in the occupied West Bank and fear-based Hamas rule in the Gaza Strip, investigators appointed by the UN Human Rights Council said on Tuesday in a new report.
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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
Historical gains have been hard-won, but much more needs to be done to advance progress in realising promises made two decades ago, said the UN chief at the opening on Tuesday of the 19th global meeting on the rights of persons with disabilities at UN Headquarters.
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By Amnesty International
The authorities’ violent and sweeping crackdown on protests in Pakistan-administrated Jammu and Kashmir – including an internet shutdown, mass arbitrary arrests, and deadly use of force – continues an alarming deterioration of human rights in the region, Amnesty International said. On 5 June, the region’s authorities issued a notification designating the Jammu and Kashmir Joint […] The post Pakistan: “Terrorism” designation of protest movement marks dangerous escalation in Jammu and Kashmir crackdown appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Gemma L. Williams, Teaching Fellow, School of Psychology, Sport and Health Sciences, University of Portsmouth; University of Sussex
Sebastian C. K. Shaw, Associate Professor in Medical Education (Research Methods), Brighton and Sussex Medical School
Homelessness in the UK is reaching critical levels, with more than 380,000 people estimated to be without a home in England alone as of late 2025.
There is also a growing recognition that neurodivergent people are over-represented among homeless populations.…
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By Patrick Girard, Associate Professor, Philosophy., University of Auckland, Waipapa Taumata Rau
The bill treats a complex cluster of biological traits as if it were one settled thing, and ties legal meaning to the pretence.
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