"We can no longer, if we ever could, retreat to a dispassionate objectivity within the walls of academia. Now is the time to also stand up for the moral principles that brought so many of us to Sociology." Michael Burawoy, a guiding light over so many generations!

EVENT: Postdocs in Political Economy: SPERI incubator workshop We invite PGRs / ECRs to SPERI to learn about funding options, strong applications and workshop project ideas with peers and senior colleagues 27 Feb 2025 More info and apply by 10 Jan: shorturl.at/XxskE

Explosives. In Copenhagen. For those supporting independence of Western Sahara. In the same week Greta Thunberg visits the Saharawi refugee camps in Algeria.

"If there are 31 days in a month, I will work 31 days,"  BBC News - Shein: Inside the Chinese factories fuelling the company's success bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

I am pleased to announce that in final weeks of December, I received a letter from the Labour Party informing me that the complaint against me that stopped me from standing had been dropped and I return as a full member of both the Cooperative and Labour Parties. Statement ⬇️

Labour MP Lloyd Russell-Moyle was suspended on the eve of the election, with a vexatious complaint. That blocked him from standing. Labour then parachuted in Chris Ward, Strarmer's ex-chief of staff, who always coveted that seat. The complaint is now dropped when it's too late

NEXT SSAHE WEBINAR: Migrant labour, exploitation, & the hostile environment, Mon Feb 17 5:00 PM GMT Speakers Panos Theodoropoulos, IWW London Kate Roberts, FLEX Hannah Lewis, University of Sheffield Chairs: ⁦Don Flynn⁩, ⁦Gwyneth Lonergan⁩ eventbrite.co.uk/e/migrant-labo…

Exclusive: The Conservative government spent more than £130m on IT and data systems for the Rwanda scheme that will never be used I obtained new details of the costs of the programme - which was forced through despite value for money concerns theguardian.com/world/2025/jan…

We are delighted that all 6 of our members London Museum have received an apology from DOC Cleaning Ltd for their mistreatment between 2017-2023. They have also been awarded a total of £101,000 in compensation between them 💪🚩

Our strategic legal challenge on the legal aid means test last year has led to important changes helping to increase access to justice for survivors of #HumanTrafficking and #ModernSlavery in the UK. Check out this blog to find out more atleu.org.uk/news/2024/11/2….

Join us for the first SCMR-JEMS Forum Ceri Ceri Oeppen 🧡 (SCMR) & Marta Marta Bivand Erdal PRIO in conversation with Ingrid Boas Wageningen University & Ali عبد القادر Ali (SCMR), will discuss their research on displacement 📅 Jan 31st ⏲️ 1-3pm (UK time) 📍C333 or online

This could have a huge impact on what you see on your winter fruit and veg in the UK. Millions of people stand to learn that Western Sahara exists if they look at the origin label.

Professor Michael Burawoy was such a decent, decent man. I am so sad to hear of his death. He was the best of us. Here he is speaking with such moral clarity on the question of academic freedom of speech on Palestine. I sincerely hope TASA will one day take such a principled

Devastating news about the tragic death of Michael Burawoy, an inspirational figure of politically committed, public sociology. We can only hope to live his example laid out in the many gifts he gave us to unlock and challenge inequalities and abuse.

Secrets are the stones That sink the boat Take them out, look at them Throw them out and float

Please find me over there @[email protected] I am only keeping this as a ghost account now to be able to book a bike on a train until they improve their booking system!

🧵Zelensky being publicly berated by US president and VP (a mass media spectacle par excellence) has left western Europe stunned, shocked, and floundering. There was much ‘unprecedented’ about the spectacle but I want to talk about something that isn’t being discussed.

Trump's pantomime - the incisive long view, must read

"The IDF intentionally destroyed all reproductive material for conception of Palestinians" incl "4k embryos" & "brought unimaginable misery for pregnant women" My mom had ovarian cancer so conceived me via IVF — every word makes me dizzy w/ rage & sadness ohchr.org/sites/default/…