This week we are looking at politician's speech on social media. Should social media platforms act when the things they say are wrong?

This week we’re looking at the elections in the United States. Donald Trump has won; the Democrats have been comprehensively defeated. What explains the result? And what are the implications – for the US and the wider world?

This week we’re looking at policing in England and Wales. Amid repeated scandals and signs of poor performance, is policing in crisis? If so, what needs to change? And how likely is it that such change will actually happen?

This week we are asking what can be done when demands for reparations for colonialism go unpaid? Would public takeovers of foreign assets be one justified way for former colonies to get what they are owed?

This week we’re looking at how to improve public services. How can bureaucracies best be managed to deliver positive outcomes? Does compliance get in the way of building trust between citizens and governments?

This week we’re examining the state of social democracy in France. Why has it failed so badly in recent years? And what are its prospects for revival?

This week we’re talking about the politics of hope, the climate crisis, and the importance of learning outdoors.

This week we ask: how big an age divide is there in contemporary politics? And what explains it?

This week we’re looking at how war makes states. To what extent and in what ways is the development of the state a product of fighting and winning international wars?

This week we’re looking at the politics of just transition. Addressing climate change inevitably creates costs for some people. How does that affect the political feasibility of climate action, and what can be done about it?

This week we’re looking at opinion polls. How are they done? What makes them sometimes go wrong? And how should we interpret their findings?

This week we're looking at neo-colonialism. Unequal patterns of cultural exchange between the Global South and Global North are sometimes labeled “neo-colonial.” What, if anything, is wrong with these patterns?

This week we’re looking at the role of information in state-building. States need to be able to act. For that, they often need information on their citizens. But how do they get that information, what are the implications for how well the state functions and what do citizens get in return?

This week we’re looking at public attitudes to the economy. How do people think of the economy? And why do they often support fiscal austerity?

This week we ask: Should Russian assets abroad be seized to support Ukraine?

This week we are looking at who should decide on fiscal policy. In particular, what should we make of arguments that experts – not politicians – should set the size of the budget deficit?

This week we’re looking at the current health crisis in the UK. What is going wrong with the NHS? Should the state intervene more or less in public health?

This week, we are looking at civilian harm in conflict. If armed forces cause unintended harm to civilians in the course of action, how should they respond? What types of approaches, processes, and amounts of compensation 'work' in civilian harm response?

This week we are looking at the effects of protest. Do protests influence what politicians talk about? And what does this say about the role of protests in democracy?

This week we’re looking at disputes between states and international investors. How are they resolved? And why should every one of us care about them?

This week we’ll be examining online death threats and asking how online platforms ought to respond.

This week we ask: how should the European Union handle the political, social, and economic diversity amongst its member states – and what can it do about democratic backsliding?

Marking LGBT+ History Month, this week we’re looking at the battle for LGBT+ rights around the world. How great are the challenges facing rights campaigners today? And how could they be addressed?

This week we’re looking at how parliaments question prime ministers. How does questioning work? And does it actually do any good?