Social Inequality

Long-Read

The rise and rise of national populism (Part 1 – “Divide and rule”)

— National populism, fuelled by media-backed disinformation, anti-immigrant rhetoric, and libertarian ideologies, threatens democracies globally by eroding institutions, fostering fear, and exploiting divisions.

Linguistics

Don’t blame parents for wanting their children to speak differently – blame society

— Parents encouraging their children to speak without accents to minimize potential injustice is understandable but linguistically flawed. Everyone has an accent, and the pursuit of an “accentless” elite language perpetuates societal inequalities.