Scars of memory and scales of justice? ▶
Despite its regional power status, Kenya has been unable to sufficiently marshal its enormous human and material resources to achieve a lasting political stability, economic growth and sustainable development. Since independence, the country has witnessed an extensive...
What can Captain America reveal to us about nationalism and fascism in the Trump era? ▶
From his first appearance in 1941 to the current storyline, Nazism has been of central importance to Captain America. Due to the nature of the patronym, Captain America comics have also offered a sustained engagement with the concepts of patriotism and nationalism,...
In whose interests? Global patriarchy and the re-criminalisation of abortion ▶
The policing of women’s sexuality and, particularly, their reproductive capacity is arguably a centrepiece of patriarchy. Feminist criminology provides a unique site from which to explore the increasing political pressure in the United States to police girls’ and...
Do we have a ‘violent girl’ problem? Moral panics and the policing of girlhood ▶
This presentation given by Meda Chesney-Lind critically reviews the current media constructions of criminalised girls and young women and argues that the situation is really a case study of corporate media misogyny and racism in the service of expanding the punitive...
Which faces of feminism appear acceptable to teens? ▶
In the past five years, there has been a remarkable surge in the visibility of feminism in a context previously understood as hostile to feminist politics and analyses of gendered power. As a host of public figures ‘come out’ as feminist, questions remain regarding...
Is NZ at the head of the EU and UK queue again? ▶
Stephen Hoadley presents material from his recent book, “New Zealand Trade Negotiations,” touching on past trade access breakthroughs, current geopolitical uncertainties, and future hopes with regard to free trade agreements between the EU and the UK...
Will fake news affect the New Zealand election? ▶
Is that really a fact staring you in the face? Or is it fake news…an alternative fact? Is it true simply because you want it to be true? Fake news and ‘alternative facts’ invaded Northern Hemisphere politics during the U.S. presidential election and Brexit....
What are the politics of climate change, energy, and disasters? ▶
With unprecedented global warming, wealth disparities and peak everything, there is no question that we need to act now to meet the power, heating and transportation needs of growing populations, and to do so sustainably, equitably and democratically. What are the...Subscribe by Email
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