Showing results for "Ideas" in Politics & Government

Brought to you by Penguin. In six weeks in 1940, France was over-run by German troops and surrendered. One junior French general, refusing to accept defeat, made his way to England. On 18 June he spoke to his compatriots over the BBC, urging them to rally to him in London. At that moment...

India’s Five-Year Plans were one of the developing world’s most ambitious experiments. After nearly two centuries of colonial rule, planning the economy was meant to be independent India’s route from poverty to prosperity. Planning Democracy explores how India married liberal democracy to...

Durante toda su vida, la labor historiográfica, periodística y pedagógica de Carmen Iglesias ha girado sobre el principio del compromiso cívico y la convivencia. En sus escritos, lecciones o conferencias, la historia es un magnífico recreo que nos ilustra y nos enriquece, pero también es un saber imprescindible para avanzar en los principios del humanismo y la tolerancia, es decir, en la tarea de comprender con vocación ecuánime la complejidad y la ambivalencia de toda vida humana, en todo tiempo y circunstancia.

Since 2010, Toronto's headlines have been consumed by the outrageous personal foibles and government-slashing, anti-urbanist policies of Mayor Rob Ford. But the heated debate at City Hall has obscured a bigger, decade-long narrative of Toronto's ascendance as a mature global city. Some Great Idea traces how post-amalgamation, and under three very different mayors, Toronto managed to so quickly oscillate from one extreme to another, and how the city might proceed from here.

Big Ideas That Matter explores urgent questions at the heart of educational equity and transformation. Through conversations with changemakers across multiple levels of the education system, we ask "Why This Big Idea Now?" — examining how these ideas can drive real solutions for more inclusive, innovative learning environments.

Sociologist Ruth Glass coined the term gentrification in the 1960s to mark the displacement of working-class residents in London neighborhoods by the professional classes. The Death and Life of Gentrification traces how the word has far outgrown Glass's meaning, becoming a socially charged metaphor for cultural appropriation, upscaling, and the loss of authenticity.

Welcome to Capitol Ideas. This is where members of the majority Democratic caucus in the Washington State House of Representatives sit down at the Capitol and talk about ideas. Ideas like strong schools, enduring values, equity, affordable and accessible healthcare, tax fairness, thriving small businesses, inclusion, a clean environment. You know: good ideas.

There was one partition of the land in 1947. Harsh Mander believes that another partition is underway in our hearts and minds. How much of this culpability lies with ordinary people? What are the responsibilities of a secular government, of a civil society, and of a progressive majority? In...

Scientists, journalists, and politicians increasingly tell us that human impacts on climate constitute the single greatest threat facing our planet and may even bring about the extinction of our species. Yet behind these anxieties lies an older, much deeper fear about the power that climate exerts over us. The Empire of Climate traces the history of this idea and its pervasive influence over how we interpret world events and make sense of the human condition, from the rise and fall of ancient civilizations to the afflictions of the modern psyche.

A lo largo de la Historia, la idea de progreso ha sido una fuente de inspiración para concebir la sociedad como comunidad que avanza y se perfecciona a través del conocimiento y el esfuerzo colectivo y en este sentido las ideas contemporáneas han puesto en pie una forma radicalmente distinta de entender el mundo. Desde Mayo de 1968, pareció que la transgresión se elevaba a la categoría de dogma y la nueva ortodoxia en rebeldía. En los últimos cincuenta años, nuestra sociedad ha sido remodelada a una velocidad y con una intensidad jamás conocidas.

America’s Secret History presents an undistorted picture of the history of the United States. Never in one volume have so many unknown facts that disprove America’s history books been brought together in a cohesive historical context, all based on verifiable information.

Justice Holmes once wrote that ‘the ultimate good is reached by free trade in ideas' — that the best test of truth is the power of the idea to get accepted in the competition of the market, a marketplace of ideas. Our goal is to bring you that marketplace in the form of our long format interviews.

Your exploration inside Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. Hear untold stories, meet boundary-pushing pioneers and get unparalleled access to groundbreaking science and technology. From national security challenges to computing revolutions, discover the innovations that are shaping tomorrow, today.

The preeminent historian of the American Revolution explains why it remains the most significant event in our history. More than almost any other nation in the world, the United States began as an idea. For this reason, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Gordon S. Wood believes that the American...

Igniting Ideas! is where community voices meet the realities of criminal and civil justice—and where informed dialogue shapes the future of local governance.At a time when trust in public institutions matters more than ever, this podcast creates a space for transparent, thoughtful, and common-sense conversations about how justice actually works in our communities—and how it should work. Designed for engaged citizens and voters in a non-partisan judicial election, the show invites listeners to look beyond headlines and soundbites to understand the issues that impact courts, communities, and...

« J’ai décidé, avec ce livre-testament, de ne jamais brider ma plume. J’écris sans scrupule. Je livre, sans aucune précaution pour les âmes sensibles, le fond de ma pensée, avec l’obsession de relever le pays, de le redresser, de le sortir du cloaque. Je suis hanté par la disparition du peuple auquel j’appartiens. Je vois le gouffre s’ouvrir.

On the Open Society Ideas Podcast: A Project of the Ideas Workshop at the Open Society Foundations, we speak with thinkers and practitioners exploring unconventional and heterodox ideas from around the world. Each episode features authors who challenge assumptions, provoke new ways of thinking, and help us engage beyond borders. To learn more, and keep the conversation going, make sure to subscribe to the podcast feed or visit The Ideas Letters.

Et si on prenait enfin le temps de parler de politique autrement ?"La Boîte à Idées" est un podcast bimensuel qui vous invite à découvrir élus, militants et penseurs de gauche pour analyser en profondeur une idée politique. Pas de petites phrases mais de la pédagogie, parfois des contradictions, et toujours des enjeux essentiels.Chaque épisode est un entretien riche avec une personnalité politique qui revient sur sa vie, ses combats, ses convictions, ainsi que sur son regard sur l’actualité. À travers ces rencontres, "La Boîte à Idées" explore un sujet clé pour nourrir et ...

Willkommen bei „Grüne Stimmen für Bamberg“ – dem Podcast zur Stadtratswahl 2026. Hier sprechen wir mit den Kandidatinnen und Kandidaten der Grünen Bamberg über das, was sie bewegt: Ihre Ideen, ihre Lieblingsorte und ihre Visionen für unsere Stadt.

The 1st Amendment to the US Constitution codified the principle that government should play no role in favoring or supporting any religion, while allowing free exercise of all religions (including unbelief). More than 200 years later, the results from this experiment are overwhelming: The separation of church and state has shielded the government from religious factionalism, and the United States boasts a diverse religious culture unmatched in the world. But changes have been taking place at an accelerating pace in recent years.