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Judging History: Balancing Hindsight and Historical Context

Balanced historical judgment preserves cultural heritage, fosters meaningful dialogue, and promotes learning from the complexities of the past and present.

16 June 2024186 Views Accountability, address, Beliefs, Cancel Culture, Conflict, Context, Critical Analysis, Culture, Education, Ethics, EU, Heritage, Hinfsight, History, presentism, protest, Values, War, WHO

Politics World

Why ‘Friends with Putin’ Accusations Target the Right: Unpacking the Political Narrative

Accusations of right-leaning figures being “friends with Putin” stem from geopolitical tensions, ideological alignments, admiration for strongman tactics, and political strategy.

16 June 2024200 Views Author, Context, Disinformation, election, EU, Geopolitics, Governance, Nationalism, Political Strategy, Politics, Populist, public discourse, Putin, Right-Wing, Values, Von Der Leyen, War, WHO

Behavioral Science Psychology

Is there a “Social Credit System” in the UK?

A “Social Credit System” prioritizing victimhood isn’t established, but debates exist on the role of victimhood in social recognition.

15 June 2024327 Views address, Cancel Culture, Context, Culture, Environment, free speech, Identity Politics, Politics, Regulation, Social Norms, UK, Victimhood, Virtual Signalling, WHO

History Politics

SECURITY: The Case for Controlled Borders

While immigration can enrich a society culturally and economically, large-scale immigration poses significant risks to social integration and cohesion.

10 June 2024223 Views Accountability, address, Assimilation, Author, Beliefs, Border Control, Brexit, business, Christianity, Church, Communication, Communities, Compassion, Conflict, Congestion, Context, Controlled Border, controversy, Coop, Culture, Defence, Economics, Education, Environment, EU, Featured, Festivals, Governance, government, Growth, health, Heritage, Hindu, historical precedent, History, Holidays, Immigration, Innovation, Israel, Language, law, Legal, Lifestyle, Literature, medical, mobile, National Culture, Nationalism, Planning, Political Control, Procedures, refugees, Regulation, Religion, research, search, Security, Social Exclusion, Social Norms, Social Structure, surveillance, Sustainability, Taxation, Technology, Traffic, travel, UK, Values, War, Water, WHO, Xenophobia

History

Should the UK have stayed neutral during WW2?

On Monday 10 June 2024 @PoliticsUK posted: “Reform UK’s spokesperson has told the BBC that it is “probably true’ that

10 June 2024178 Views 2024, American, BBC, Church, Churchill, Context, EU, government, Hitler, Ideology, Neutrality, Politics, Prime Minister, Reform UK, Security, UK, Values, War, WHO, WWII

Psychology Social Media

From Disagreement to Disrespect: Theories Behind Personal Attacks in Discussions

There are several theories that explain why people resort to personal insults rather than engaging in reasoned arguments when they disagree with someone’s view.

3 June 2024240 Views address, American, Beliefs, Communication, Conflict, Context, Culture, Environment, Featured, India, Insult, media, Offense, Pakistan, Personal Attack, Regulation, Social Media, travel, UK, WHO

Politics

Is the “Far-Right” the New Centre-Right?

The perception that individuals who once identified as center-right are now branded as “far right” can be attributed to several factors. These factors include shifts in political norms, changes in societal values, the influence of media, and the evolving definitions of political ideologies.