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American politics Democracy

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Sep 26, 2025 Editor Comment on New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Emma Long, University of East Anglia Donald Trump is attempting to sue the New York Times. In a lawsuit filed on September 15 the US

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What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

Sep 26, 2025 Editor Comment on What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

On this day in 1938, the World’s Fair came to Flushing Meadows Park in New York City. It is here that the Westinghouse Time Capsules

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Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

Sep 18, 2025 Editor Comment on Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

For over a decade, Japan and the UK have identified one another as their most important security partners in Asia and Europe respectively. The two

Environmental politics

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Sep 11, 2025 Editor Comment on What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Avidan Kent, University of East Anglia and Zana Syla, University of East Anglia Small island nations such as Tuvalu, Kiribati, the Maldives and Marshall Islands

Democracy

Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

Aug 16, 2025 Editor Comment on Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

David Mead, University of East Anglia The proscription of Palestine Action – banning membership or support for the organisation on the ground that the home

Democracy

Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Aug 8, 2025 Editor Comment on Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Toby S. James, Holly Ann Garnett, and Sofia Caal-Lam The Global Electoral Report 2025 has been published and raises concerns about the state of democracy

American politics Democracy

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
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What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
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Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

Sep 18, 2025 Editor 0
Environmental politics

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Sep 11, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

Aug 16, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Aug 8, 2025 Editor 0
Cultural Politics and Media

Magic Mike’s Last Dance proves men are not up to the task of presenting the female gaze

Mar 1, 2023 EditorComment on Magic Mike’s Last Dance proves men are not up to the task of presenting the female gaze

Helen Warner Associate Professoer in Cultural Politics, Communication and Media Studies, University of East Anglia

Europe & the EU Student blog

Democratic backsliding in the EU & the protection of reproductive rights

Feb 21, 2023 EditorComment on Democratic backsliding in the EU & the protection of reproductive rights

Gemma Spinks European leaders are voicing their outrage at the recent repeal of Roe v.

Europe & the EU Student blog

Space needs a major cleanup, and this is what the EU can do about it

Feb 20, 2023 EditorComment on Space needs a major cleanup, and this is what the EU can do about it

by Adrian Glaz Space debris are becoming a major problem for satellites and spacecrafts and

Cultural Politics and Media Media

Women Talking – a radical film that reimagines how cinema can be made

Feb 9, 2023 EditorComment on Women Talking – a radical film that reimagines how cinema can be made

Helen Warner Associate Professor in Cultural Politics, Communication and Media Studies, University of East Anglia

British politics Democracy Elections

The UK needs an electoral data revolution to boost turnout and democracy

Feb 7, 2023 EditorComment on The UK needs an electoral data revolution to boost turnout and democracy

Toby S. James Professor of Politics and Public Policy, University of East Anglia Paul Bernal

Britain and Europe British politics Critical Global Politics International Relations Student blog

Global Britain? Another non-sequitur in the collapsing Brexit Project

Feb 6, 2023 AdminComment on Global Britain? Another non-sequitur in the collapsing Brexit Project

Global influence is driven more by actions than by words. Simply declaring the UK open

Critical Global Politics Public Policy and Administration

China’s COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn’t pose a big risk to other countries

Jan 6, 2023 EditorComment on China’s COVID situation is dire – but it shouldn’t pose a big risk to other countries

Paul Hunter Professor of Medicine, University of East Anglia China is currently in the midst

Elections

Six reasons Britain’s impending voter ID law is a bad idea

Dec 13, 2022 EditorComment on Six reasons Britain’s impending voter ID law is a bad idea

Toby James, University of East Anglia Under new government rules, voters across Great Britain will

Democracy Football: Society, communities and the beautiful game

Qatar 2022: the world’s most autocratic World Cup venue?

Nov 18, 2022 Pierre BocquillonComment on Qatar 2022: the world’s most autocratic World Cup venue?

Football fans face a moral quandary. Do they avidly follow the World Cup? Or boycott

Elections expert political opinion US Politics

How does the quality of US elections compare globally?

Nov 8, 2022 Pierre BocquillonComment on How does the quality of US elections compare globally?

Here’s a mini-Vlog lecture briefing by UEA Prof Toby James ahead of the 2022 November

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American politics Democracy

New York Times v Sullivan: the 60-year old Supreme Court judgment that press freedom depends on in Trump era

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
Uncategorized

What Would You Put in a US Time Capsule?

Sep 26, 2025 Editor 0
Uncategorized

Peacetime Anglo–Japanese Military Relations: Old Friends, New Partners

Sep 18, 2025 Editor 0
Environmental politics

What will happen to the legal status of ‘sinking’ nations when their land is gone?

Sep 11, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Palestine Action arrests: what happens next, and what it tells us about the breadth of Britain’s counter-terrorism laws

Aug 16, 2025 Editor 0
Democracy

Billions voted in 2024, but Electoral Integrity Project exposes cracks in global democracy

Aug 8, 2025 Editor 0
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