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After decades of conflict and terrorism in Nigeria, the US has launched airstrikes in the country. But without a first grasp of the roots of the conflict and the regional politics, the intervention will do more harm than good – Hakeem Onapajo @AfricaAtLSE blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/20…

Why write a literature review if AI can do it for you? @gorgikrlev @ESCP_bs Timothy Hannigan @Telfer_uOttawa & @andre_spicer @BayesBSchool write on @LSEImpactBlog about the opportunity AI presents to improve literature reviews across all fields of science blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…

What if the prevailing wisdom on what makes a successful and durable business is entirely wrong? The Corporation in the 21st Century by @ProfJohnKay @ProfileBooks (UK) @yalepress (US) reviewed by Hans Despain @UMassAmherst on @LSEReviewBooks blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo…

Social media age bans are a only half-measure. Only by banning toxic business models that exploit social attention can we address the problems with social media – Nick Couldry @MediaLSE for @LSEEuroppblog. blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

New analysis by @aniketbaksy @dan_chandler, and @econsomniac shows that rather than taking jobs away, automation in British factories is linked to higher employment @digitcentre @CEP_LSE @STICERD_LSE @LSEforBusiness blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

Trump’s Greenland threats placed US allies and military in an impossible position - Jim Rice @LSEUSAblog @LSE_US blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2026…

Slavoj Žižek – it’s time to reject “Progress” and rebuild the Left. @JScottPhD reviews Against Progress and Zero Point by @Slavojiek @BloomsburyBooks which mount a provocative critique of liberal progressivism and the Left @LSEReviewBook blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofboo…

Why are UK universities failing? On @LSEImpactBlog Constantinos Alexiou and George Saridakis lay out how UK universities have fallen into these dire straits and suggest what may become of the sector following the crisis. blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocial…

Why Trump’s attacks on Colbert and late-night comedy matter for the US media landscape and the midterms. @carolineleicht @OfficialUoM for @LSEUSAblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/usappblog/2026…

If worker co-operatives work, why aren’t there more of them? @GabrielBurdin @DepsUSiena and @FabLand83 @unipr for @LSEforBusiness blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

Can the “Trump route” bring peace to Armenia and Azerbaijan? @PSayaner @LSEEuroppblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

The UK shouldn’t rush to a social media ban for children under 16 | LSE British Politics blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

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Does Reform UK signal the end of the Conservatives? Andrew Gamble for @LSEpoliticsblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…

As world leaders gather in Davos this week, @DonTD_tweets writes that our economic system that rewards big business and impoverishes working-class families could be on the brink of collapse. @LSEInequalities blogs.lse.ac.uk/inequalities/2…

How should the EU respond to Donald Trump’s threats over Greenland? It must activate its anti-coercion instrument and form a united front with key partners like the UK and Norway to defend a rules-based global order – André Wolf @cep_GER on @LSEEuroppblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/202…

A public-health approach to preventing violence worked in Scotland – why is it faltering in England & Wales? Preventing Violence by Irwin-Rogers, Billingham, Fraser, Gillon, McVie & @TimNewburn @LSESocialPolicy @policypress reviewed on @LSEReviewBooks 👇 ow.ly/s6tx50Y003R

Ethiopia’s government has cut off internet access during armed conflicts, hiding human rights abuses & blocking journalists from reporting on violence. Aemro W. Ayalew argues that such shutdowns are a core tool for preventing accountability @AfricaAtLSE blogs.lse.ac.uk/africaatlse/20…

Why the “natural rate of interest” is no longer just a number – Biagio Bossone on @LSEforBusiness. blogs.lse.ac.uk/businessreview…

The UK's Covid Inquiry report tries to draw lessons for pandemic planning. But Igor Shagalov and Leonid Polishchuk argue that one crucial element is missing in its recommendations: the role of local communities and civil society @LSEpoliticsblog blogs.lse.ac.uk/politicsandpol…