PRIVACY POLICY

In a time where the equality of individuals is being questioned in troubling ways, Prof Michels reviews Paul Sagar's 'Basic Equality'.

Examining the causes behind the 2024 UK riots, Dabbagh considers the impact of misinformation, inequality and psychological mechanisms.

Even if Donald Trump's idea of absolute presidential immunity is absurd, immunity itself is not, as Plato understood.

Polarisation and division plays out over social media. Tragically, it rarely delivers the sense of belonging that leads us to argue online.

Photo by Michael Prewett on Unsplash TW: sexual violence Sex robots, which are artificially intelligent (AI) technology encased in...

The need for an Israel/Hamas ceasefire transcends the immediacy of political gains when anchored by longtermist moral imperatives.

Sadomasochism shares many features with domestic violence. Is it possible to legitimately consent to either?

Photo by Angelica Reyes on Unsplash In a surprising turn of events, Javier Milei, a self-described “anarcho-capitalist,” has been...

Is there anything morally problematic with the financial industry's risk-taking behaviour in the expectation of a bailout?

Derek Parfit (1984) asks us to consider two scenarios. In the first, a war kills 99% of the world population. This event, Parfit urges,...

Effective altruism is a movement that believes we should help others as much as possible. This may sound like a bland statement of the...

How the profit motive stages a theatre of ethics washing in Artificial Intelligence There is a burgeoning wave of start-ups and tech...

Meet Professor P. Professor P seems to be the prototypical egalitarian: she is engaged in anti-racist and feminist activities, explicitly...

Epistemic Uncertainty and Data-Driven Policy Making Policy driven by data and science represents the gold standard amongst politicians of...

Many complain about the power of party members to select leaders. I argue that, in fact, they should be more empowered.

As protests continue to unfold in Iran, Hossein Dabbagh asks: what responsibilities do international citizens have towards Iranians?

In the recent Dobbs v. Jackson’s Women’s Health Supreme Court decision overturning the constitutional right to an abortion, the majority...

The Elizabethan age is over. Like when Nietzche declared that ‘God is dead’, we Brits face an existential moment that is ours to define

Why do republican political philosophers think that monarchy makes us unfree, even if kings and queens never use their powers.

The precedent of Dobbs may do more than overturn a right to abortion. It may be precedent for fewer rights and more ambiguity in US law.

The US Supreme Court has overturned the right to abortion. This provokes a question: should unelected judges or the People determine rights?

The Homeless are defined by what they have not – a home. Unlike women, disabled people- defined by what they have. Why is this so important?

A post on the ethics of strikes and industrial action. I argue that workers ought to have the right to strike, and ought to use it.

Russian assets have been frozen by western governments. What should be done with them? Should they be used to compensate Ukrainian victims?

Who is to blame for our lack of divestment from fossil fuels? If banks reflect society, then is it us or them who is responsible?

Is UK gov 'guided by science', or by its own electoral incentives?This article asks if power to decide should be with experts or politicians

Can powerful individuals really empathise with those in weaker positions? Should we rely on their empathy, or instead ask for solidarity?

Revolutionary socialists have long argued crisis hails an opportunity for economic change. Which societal changes should Covid hail in?

Are we using the same word to describe both bodily violence and illegal damage to property? What are the implications of this on protests?

How can suspended democracies represent our interests? In less stable states with socioeconomic instability, which interests are legitimate?

Governments have been afforded substantial emergency powers to deal with CoVid19. Does this leave us subject to authoritarianism?

Covid19 shows how deep our inequality is. Equality requires more than redistributing resources, doing only this may perpetuate the problem.

Can states legitimately choose lives or the economy? Yes, but only if they respect a democratic duty to test and publish rates of infection.

In response to the CoVid-19 crisis, the US has responded with unfair blaming and scapegoating. Why is this, and, when is blame justified?

'Unskilled' workers are now essential. Health workers have become our heroes. Why did we not recognise these people before?

Should governments do everything they can to save lives or should they be concerned about the economic consequences of life-saving policies?

With current restrictions making many of us miss our freedom, this piece argues that we may be able to regain it through new understanding.