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Edgar Morin obituary | Philosophy
1+ hour, 54+ min ago (437+ words) French sociologist and philosopher who developed a transdisciplinary approach to the big questions of our time Few of us hope to be politically active in our second century. But to the end of his life, the French sociologist and philosopher…...
Competing in the pro-doping Enhanced Games " podcast
2+ week, 6+ day ago (239+ words) The swimmer Max Mc Cusker set an Irish record for the 100m butterfly in 2024 and competed at the Paris Olympics, but his career didn't take off in the way he thought it would. "Pretty much straight after the Paris Olympics, I…...
Met police preparing for large scale far-right and pro-Palestine protests in London
3+ week, 4+ day ago (834+ words) Officers said to be granted extra powers as marches through capital set for same day as FA Cup final British police are preparing to mount one of their largest scale operations in recent memory with more than 100, 000 protesters set to…...
Florida axes sociology as required class at state universities in latest attack on "woke
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (527+ words) Move by state education officials picked by Republican governor removes the course as a graduation component Education leaders in Florida have removed sociology as a graduation component at state universities in Ron De Santis's latest attack on what the Republican…...
UK flag-raising group leader arrested on suspicion of causing "alarm and distress
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (420+ words) Exclusive: Ryan Bridge is co-founder of Raise the Colours, which has been criticised for anti-immigrant rhetoric The leader of a flag campaign group has been arrested on suspicion of causing religiously and racially aggravated harassment. Ryan Bridge is the co-founder…...
Tax expert worried Australia on path to neo-feudal society as housing wealth drives inequality
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (549+ words) Real inequality is between those who have assets and those without in same generation, not young versus old, says ANU academic One of the country's leading tax experts says the explosion in housing wealth has put Australia on the path…...
No inheritance, no home: the unjust wealth transfer " podcast
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (165+ words) Reged Ahmad speaks with deputy features editor Celina Ribeiro about how the age of inheritance is threatening economic equality, faith in the "fair go, and even in democracy itself No inheritance, no home: the unjust wealth transfer " Full Story podcast…...
No, private schools aren't victims of "reverse discrimination' " and Cambridge should know better | Lee Elliot Major
5+ mon, 8+ hour ago (1026+ words) Trinity Hall's plan to target elite schools sends the message that privilege equals talent, when the reality is that poorer students are already on the back foot A Cambridge college's plan to target students from some of the country's most…...
Hereditary peers aren't out of touch with the realities of the job market | Letter
6+ mon, 1+ week ago (413+ words) Nicholas True responds to an article that reported that hereditary peers had voted against Labour's employment bill You claim that "out-of-touch" hereditary peers in the House of Lords are blocking Angela Rayner's controversial employment bill, which is spreading fear and…...
Why is social mobility such an obsession? | Letters
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (192+ words) Surely the focus should be on making all occupations viable, rewarded and respected, says Mary Evans In recent discussions about changes'in both the curriculum and'forms of examination in English secondary education, one ambition has often been named: that of increasing…...