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Austerity and authoritarianism in Pakistan by Juvaria Jafri (UEA) In November 2024, demonstrators from various cities of Pakistan defied lockdowns to gather in Islamabad and

Emma Long, University of East Anglia After months of saying he would not, this week Joe Biden this week issued “a full and unconditional pardon”

Steve Waters, University of East Anglia For many, the advent of the 29th UN Cop has elicited as much despair as hope – especially with

Neil Ward, University of East Anglia Just months after Labour won the UK general election and ended a prolonged period of Conservative rule, rural protesters

Pep Canadell, CSIRO; Corinne Le Quéré, University of East Anglia; Glen Peters, Center for International Climate and Environment Research – Oslo; Judith Hauck, Universität Bremen;

Rui Silva, University of East Anglia Anger and resentment have become the accepted currency of populist politicians. Donald Trump is generally the first example that