Eugenics is having a moment: what’s LSE got to do with it?
The intellectual foundations of eugenics were generated in British academia. LSE was founded by eugenicists. What is eugenics? Put simply,…
Tech companies are writing the rules for the 2020 election – because the FEC can’t
(c) Wikipedia Commons Since 2016, the influence of big tech and artificial intelligence (AI) in election campaigns has become increasingly…
Joe Rogan and endorsement politics
Joe Rogan’s endorsement of Bernie Sanders this past week spurred controversy in every corner of the Democratic field. During an…
A letter from Roar: my experience with student journalism
By Tara Sahgal, Editor in Chief of Roar, King’s College London student newspaper From one student to another, KCL-LSE backgrounds…
Career diversity in marketing and communication
(C) LSE Careers By Anna Leigh Today the media is an inescapable and ingrained force in our society. Whether it’s…
Irish general election results 2020: seismic shifts, deep roots
It would hardly be an exaggeration to call last weekend’s general election in Ireland a turning point in the country’s…
Happy 120th birthday Gadamer, with love from the LSE
Today, 11th February 2020, marks what would have been the 120th birthday of Hans-Georg Gadamer*—a prolific German philosopher and titan…
LSE cleaners sound alarm on “second class” treatment, two years after in-sourcing
Two years after winning their fight to be hired directly by LSE, cleaners say that little has changed. Their complaints…
Change Makers is here to stay
Last year, LSE and LSESU piloted the first iteration of the Change Makers programme. Inspired by a similar programme at…
Messy and victorious: a night of Brexit
I went to the Houses of Parliament last night as Big Ben rung eleven, and Britain began the official process…
