Tom Novak is a senior behavioral analyst at Canvas8. After completing his second master's degree in cultural sociology at LSE, he was drawn to cultural insight. Tom has conducted qualitative and ethnographic research from the plazas of Santiago to Coventry's suburbs. In his spare time, he can be seen rowing down the Thames or world-building around feminist science fiction.


People are searching for stability in alternative sources of authority

Alt Faith

Polarised Populations

People expect brands to rise to society’s challenges

Shared Values

Dr. Thomas Greven is an associate professor of political science at Freie Universität Berlin, a senior research fellow of the German Institute for International Relations, and an independent political consultant. His research interests include US politics and foreign policy, labour unions and industrial relations, globalisation and development policy, right-wing populism and extremism, graphic literature, and African politics. He teaches at the John F. Kennedy Institute for North American Studies and at the Global Labour University.

Professor Nolan Higdon is professor of history, education, and media studies. Professor Higdon’s areas of focus include journalism, podcasting, digital culture, news media history, and critical media literacy. He's the author of

 The Anatomy of Fake News: A Critical News Literacy Education

Let’s Agree to Disagree: A Critical Thinking Guide to Communication, Conflict Management, and Critical Media Literacy

The Podcaster's Dilemma: Decolonizing Podcasters in the Era of Surveillance Capitalism

. He's a founding member of the Critical Media Literacy Conference and has been a source of expertise for leading news outlets.

United States

Citizenship

Gallup

The Washington Post

AP News

GALLUP

Interview with Dr. Thomas Greven conducted by the author

The New York Times

Ipsos

Pew Research Center

Interview with Dr. Nolan Higdon conducted by the author

Edelman

MyJournalCourier

Knight Foundation

AP-NORC

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s emergence as a challenger to Biden and Trump in the 2024 presidential race underscores a growing sentiment as Americans are dissatisfied with the political mainstream. Kennedy's non-conformist views resonate with indifferent voters and offer an alternative to the status quo.