Democratic backsliding, culture wars and partisan politics in the past two decades has seen the regression of human rights protections in the courts and across societies. However, having made incremental gains in constitutional courts, LGBTQ+ rights operate as somewhat of a paradox. In this pivotal work, Professor Rehan Abeyratne makes an argument that the progress made in LGBTQ+ rights protection obscures an increased shift towards authoritarian legality in the courts and beyond. Case studies of

What happens in the brain when we rise up against injustice — and how can anger become a force for clarity, compassion, and creativity rather than destruction? In this episode, Ben and Jamesa explore the neurobiology of “good trouble,” drawing from the wisdom of John Lewis, Greta Thunberg, and the No Kings protest to understand how anger can transform into courageous, values-driven action. We look at what actually happens in the brain when we’re angry — from the amygdala’s rapid-fire alerts t...

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Send us a text ABA on Tap is proud to brew with Dr. Mallory Quinn (Part 2 of 2): In this episode, we sit down with Dr. Mallory Quinn, a Ph.D., BCBA-D, and entrepreneur who is revolutionizing the intersection of Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), health, and fitness. Dr. Quinn, the owner of ABA Sports Innovations and ABASI Dance Lab, shares her personal journey, applying behavior science to create a fulfilling career outside of traditional clinical paths. Join us as we dive into: The Science of ...

In this first episode of The Black Thread, we meet the Norwegians and explore how social norms and cultural values shape their identity as a good, caring, and nature-loving people. We also learn what happens when those values come into conflict with the reality of Norway’s outsized impact on climate change, and discover how and why oil influences peoples’ response to this dilemma. For more information and references: https://communicatingclimatechange.com/the-black-thread Learn more about your ad

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When the world is burning, the most powerful people often have one job: show up. Sometimes it works. Sometimes it’s too little, too late. And sometimes, they don’t bother at all.In this episode of This, Again, we’re looking at three centuries of leaders who vanished when their people needed them most — and what that absence cost them. From Marie Antoinette’s balcony gamble during the French Revolution, to Tsar Nicholas II’s abdication and brutal end, to Emperor Hirohito’s eerie silence and single

The 350 Canada Campaigns Manager collaborated with climate, labour, Indigenous, and social justice movements to draw the line against fossil fuel expansion. On September 20, 2025, thousands of Canadians took to the streets uniting climate justice, migrant justice, economic justice, Indigenous rights, and anti-war movements, calling for government action. Helping coordinate the more than 70 community demonstrations across Canada was Atiya Jaffar, National Campaigns Manager at 350 Canada. Activ...

Join us for Part 1 of our series on DEI as AG Clark returns to the Social Work Lens studio to unpack current executive orders as they pertain to Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion.Show notes & transcripts available at https://vermontcwtp.org/podcast/

Do you have a question or comment? Want to suggest a topic for our panel or be a guest on the Nova Society? Send us a message! Today, our question is from Braden, who lives in Tallahassee, FL, and Braden asks, Protests against ICE agents are in full swing in Portland and Chicago. In Chicago, ICE agents and Kristi Noem have been denied access to bathrooms and restaurants. In Portland, people dress up in Frog costumes and taunt ICE. There is a current hold on sending the National Guard to thes...

Today Producer Brit is taking the lead! With Professors Beck Strah and Eric Bronson, they discuss a final update on the NOLA prison escapees, and Oscar Pistorius, including his childhood, rise in running, murder of his girlfriend and subsequent trials, sentences, and current life. Also, Southern Comfort (1981).

Dr Janice Goldstraw-White was an accountant who became a criminologist, and has a special interest in crime in the workplace, fraudster behaviour and the role of women in such crimes. She has published widely including a book entitled ‘White-Collar Crime: Accounts of Offending Behaviour’ based on interviews in prison including with female offenders. Sign up to the Security & Risk Thought Leadership Newsletter and Event Updates

Why is the rise and the decline of the USA so much like the rise and the decline of the Dutch Republic in the 1600s? The 1900s will probably always be remembered by historians as the American Century. But the 1600s was the Dutch Century. Both of these nations had their exceptional rises, their amazing zeniths, and then their declines. But historians have noticed that the details and particulars of both the rise and the decline phases are eerily similar. The symptoms of decline that we're

Bill Kanasky, Jr., Ph.D. talks about what attorneys and defendants get wrong about jury research. Defense teams that follow the traditional jury research model and only conduct mock trials ignore the scientific method. If you want results you can have confidence in, you have to follow the proven scientific method. Bill describes the two biggest issues with mock trials:- conducting a mock trial as the first, and often only, research project invites a significant amount of error into your results,

It's been 5 years since we started Unpacking The Eerie! Man does time fly. In honor of this anniversary, and in honor of Halloween we're doing some re-releases. Hope you enjoy! --------------------------------- TOPIC: Richard Ramirez, The Night Stalker - December 2020 Teleport to the mid-1980s with us as we cover serial killer, Ricardo “Richard” Ramirez a.k.a. The Night Stalker. In this episode, we take a look at the factors that shaped him, and the experiences of the people who survived him....

Send us a text On this episode of The Social Work Bubble Podcast, Emma Yeager and I dive into why mentorship is such a crucial piece to thriving in social work & how we aim to fill this need with The Social Work Neighborhood mentorship program! The Social Work Neighborhood Mentorship: Want to mentor another social worker? Or do you need a social work mentor? Join The Social Work Neighborhood! (Free social work mentorship) Emma Yeager, LMSW graduated with her Bachelors of Social Work ...

Seria possível acabar com a humanidade instantaneamente? Veja os cenários mais perigosos e as tecnologias que poderiam colocar tudo em risco. E Se em outros lugares:E Se em InglêsE Se em EspanholE Se em ItalianoE Se em FrancêsE Se em MandarimE Se em HinduPodcast E Se é uma minissérie documental que leva você em uma jornada épica de mundos e possibilidades hipotéticas. Vem com a gente em uma aventura imaginária pelo tempo, espaço e acaso. Nós faremos o possível para explicar assuntos complexos de um

In this episode, hosts Tabitha May-Tolub and Chris Rappold welcome back Dr. Max Klau, a developmental psychologist and author, to discuss the intersection of inner development and systems change. They explore the importance of shadow work in leadership, the balance of humility and ambition, and the risks associated with idealism in servant leadership. Max shares insights from his new book and emphasizes the need for courageous wholeness in leadership. The conversation also touches on the glob...

Dan is joined by Dr. David Barlow, psychologist and Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Psychiatry at Boston University. Dr. Barlow is back! Dan and Dr. Barlow pick right up to explore the evolution of psychopathology classification, the advancements in treatment protocols, and the development of transdiagnostic approaches in psychotherapy. Dr. Barlow discusses the historical context of psychiatric classification, the impact of DSM-III, the shift towards empirically derived systems, and the ...

How did India’s landmark Forest Rights Act come into being? And what difference has it made to the lives of historically marginalized forest-dwelling communities? These questions are at the heart of Anand Vaidya’s new monograph Future of the forest: Struggles over land and law in India that we discuss in this episode. Future of the forest offers a compelling account of the making, implementation, and partial unravelling of the Forest Rights Act, and traces the complex ways in which collective action