Does disruptive protest work?
Does disruptive protest actually work? The public doesn’t like it, but academics believe that it is an important part of driving change.
Does disruptive protest work?
Is The Rebellion Over?
Is The Rebellion Over?
Extinction Rebellion is one of the most prominent and fastest growing organisations in the fight against the climate emergency. It's never been far from the headlines since it was founded in 2018 with its mix of attention-grabbing stunts, direct action and...
Ideologies Shaping Geopolitics
Ideologies Shaping Geopolitics
The Cold War didn’t end. It just paused for a few years while Russia looked around for a new set of ideological clothes. The fact is that the Russians have never been particularly friendly towards Western Europe. And the current warm Sino-Russian relationship is an...
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Worrying Week In Climate Fight
Progress is faltering in the fight against climate change on both sides of the Atlantic, despite the pledges made at the COP26 climate conference less than a year ago.This week, the US Supreme Court - the same body that also overturned the Roe v Wade ruling on...
Turning Away From Democracy?
Turning Away From Democracy?
Political attitudes and beliefs have been shifting dramatically over the last few years. But, like the tides, they change direction relatively quickly. The pandemic seems to have curbed the attractiveness of ‘strong man’ leaders, but it’s also causing people to...
Leading Climate Scientist’s Letter to School Strikers
Leading Climate Scientist’s Letter to School Strikers
The man ‘behind net zero’ has written a letter of encouragement to the school strikers marching on the COP26 meeting in Glasgow today.Myles Allen, Professor of Geosystem Science and Director of Oxford Net Zero at the University of Oxford, is a leading climate...
COVID Has Changed Us
COVID Has Changed Us
The COVID pandemic has made people rethink many aspects of their lives, new research has found. Many are now more aware of their personal impact on society, with a positive shift in the ways they contribute to their communities. But it has also increased negativity...
UK Parliament Drags Feet Over Climate Emergency
UK Parliament Drags Feet Over Climate Emergency
In 2019, the UK Parliament declared a Climate Emergency but a proposed Climate and Ecological Emergency (CEE) Bill is being delayed, with no firm timescale for debate.Drafted by scientists, legal experts, ecological economists and environmentalists, the CEE Bill...
SPOTLIGHT: COVID Policy Around The World
SPOTLIGHT: COVID Policy Around The World
Policy responses to COVID-19 from different governments across the world have varied wildly. Decisions have been made at different times, with varying degrees of severity.A new resource has been created by Oxford University to collate these responses into one...
