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Here you can read the latest news and views from our Fellows and associates. Many articles are also reprinted in the ISRF Bulletin, the Foundation’s in-house periodical.

The Blog and Bulletin are edited by Dr Lars Cornelissen.

Latest blog post

Why Democratic Communism Could Be the Answer to the Climate Emergency

by Christopher Newfield

In this monthly Director’s Note, Christopher Newfield considers how democratic communism, grounded in ecological Marxism and democratic planning, could offer a compelling alternative to capitalist growth.

Latest blog post

Why Neoliberals Destroy Universities

by Lars Cornelissen

In both the UK and the US, neoliberals have systematically targeted higher education for destructive reform. Lars Cornelissen argues that this is a function of neoliberalism's enduring hostility to the university sector.

Latest publication

Bulletin #32: Crisis and Conjuncture: Climate, Borders, Politics

Based on papers presented at the ISRF’s 2024 annual conference, contributions aim to recalibrate existing categories of analysis in the face of escalating political, humanitarian, and environmental crises.

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