Archive for November 2025

Charity Karma Nirvana, who supports victims and survivors of HBA, welcomed the Government’s latest plans, warning HBA “remains one of the most hidden and complex forms of violence in our society”. New figures released by the Home Office show the Met Police recorded 539 HBA offences in the year to March, a 35% increase from 398 the year before. The force implemented a new crime recording system in February 2024, which the Home Office said is likely to have impacted local figures and driven a national increase.

Nikalie Monroe says she only had around 300 followers when she embarked on a social experiment that has left churches across the United States up in arms. Her idea was simple: call a church, tell them she’s a struggling mother who ran out of baby formula, and ask if they could help.

Jessica Adams, a lecturer in the IU School of Social Work, said a student in her class for master’s students, “Diversity, Human Rights and Social Justice,” made the complaint to the office of Sen. Jim Banks (R-Indiana).

A Texas A&M University faculty committee created in the wake of two high-profile controversies that raised concerns about political interference in academic and personnel decisions found that the recent firing of English professor Melissa McCoul violated her academic freedom.

A common trope is the idea that democratic societies are chaotic and failing. Coverage might exaggerate crime, corruption, and social disorder, or highlight public protests, economic stagnation, or governmental instability as evidence that democracies are not working. The underlying message is that democracy leads to chaos. Some stories focus on making progressive values in western societies seem weird. They ridicule progressive social change regarding, for example, LGBTQ+ rights or multiculturalism, making them seem illogical or silly.