Written by Elisa Garbil – 27.06.2025 What can I say? Another urgent and necessary read on the escalating risks of extremism, especially anti-feminist and right-wing radicalisation. Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women was one of the first books that opened my eyes to the growing threat landscape of misogynistic ideologies, particularly in digital spaces. Her new book is even…
Joseph Daher, is a Swiss-Syrian academic and activist. He currently teaches at the University of Lausanne (Switzerland), and at the University of Ghent (Belgium) and has been an affiliated professor at the European University Institute (EUI). He has worked with the EUI on the conflict in Syria and the aftermath of the war. Herewith Joseph has…
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Dive into the current crisis in Iran with Joseph Daher! Dominic and Joseph discuss the US and Israel’s strategic operations, Iran’s response and regional implications these might have, the global consequences and international reactions, the potential for an outright regional war, the nuclear ambitions of Iran, regional security and the…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 27.06.2025 The ongoing Iran–Israel conflict serves as a potent case study of risk in modern geopolitics. The military confrontations between the two states have escalated into a volatile standoff that threatens to spiral into regional war, draw in global powers, and redefine the thresholds of nuclear engagement. Having the USA…
Mauro Lubrano is a Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at University of Bath and earned his PhD from the University of St Andrews with his research revolving primarily around terrorism and political violence. Mauro’s PhD thesis and more recent works examine the processes of terrorist innovation, seeking to understand the rationale and dynamics of operational…
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Today host Dominic Bowen is joined by Mauro Lubrano. Mauro is a Lecturer in International Relations and Politics at University of Bath and earned his PhD from the University of St Andrews with his research revolving primarily around terrorism and political violence. The rise of AI coinciding with the rise…
Explore the risks posed by anti-technology extremism, from ideological roots to operational threats and policy dilemmas, in a rapidly advancing digital world.
Coordinated and Produced by Elisa Garbil Today Dominic Bowen hosts Dr. Olivia Mason. They dive into the intricacies of post-colonial states, environmental collapse and how the colonial era has influenced this collapse, post-colonial neglect, the re-shaping of colonial control in a post-colonial era through for example international conservation efforts, green colonialism as a form of resource…
Dr Olivia Mason is a Lecturer in Political Geography at Newcastle University. Her research explores mobility politics and resource colonialism, with a focus on Jordan and the South West Asia and North Africa (SWANA) region. She is particularly interested in how colonial legacies continue to shape environmental governance, nature, and cultural heritage. Olivia is committed to environmental and social justice and has worked extensively with…
Written by Elisa Garbil – 12.06.2025 From Nauru to Nigeria, the scars of imperialism are written into the land, the waters, and the air. Understanding these histories is critical in order to address the environmental crises of today properly. The great empires of the colonial era didn’t just redraw the political map, they permanently altered…
