Inquiries differ on why the 2017 Manchester bombing wasn’t prevented – here’s why: How can you hold the intelligence and security services accountable, when what they do is secret? The third and final report from the public inquiry into the 2017 Manchester arena bombing is a useful guide. Sir John Saunders, the retired judge in …
Data bombing and dead cats – how PR uses practices of secrecy to influence media and society: Microgen/Shutterstock More than 100 years ago, sociologist Georg Simmel wrote that secrecy is a core part of all human relationships. The ratio of secrecy to openness in a society, he argued, can tell us much about that society. …
What psychology tells us about the failure of the emergency services at the Manchester Arena bombing: The second stage of the official inquiry into the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 has produced a harrowing account of what went wrong in the emergency response. The terrorist attack resulted in the deaths of 22 innocent victims. Sir …
Ukraine war: Kherson cafe bombing a sign of popular resistance building against Russians: When you invade a neighbouring country, armed resistance is to be expected. In addition to having to deal with Ukraine’s conventional forces, Russia is likely to find itself struggling to pacify the territory it has so far seized. Continued resistance in occupied …
Ukraine’s cultural heritage faces destruction as Russian bombing continues: Oleksii Vakhrushev/Shutterstock Ukraine is a country with a vast cultural heritage. It is dotted with sites of profound historic, artistic and archaeological importance – from Unesco world heritage monuments such as the Cathedral of St Sophia in Kyiv to exquisite examples of Cossack baroque architecture. But …