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Opinion: Smoke, Mirrors, and Epst*en class: How War and Scandal Serve the Same Master

March 11, 2026March 13, 2026 By Rida Ali

The Epstein files. The bombs over Tehran. The cost of your weekly shop. These aren’t separate stories. They’re the same story — and they’ve been telling it for decades.

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Regime Change from the Air: What It Means and Has It Worked in the Past?

March 11, 2026March 11, 2026 By Caspian Davies

Two weeks ago, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military assets, framing the intervention as an effort to weaken

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Shadow Fleets and Teapot Refineries – The Shady Fuel of Chinese Growth

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 By Joshua Robinson

From the Persian Gulf to the Shandong Province, shadow fleets and teapot refineries are part of a strategy to fuel Chinese growth.

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Opinion: Post-Graduation Nerves? It’s very understandable.

March 10, 2026March 10, 2026 By Mayumi Singh

As a current university student, like many others, I am becoming increasingly anxious about my future post-graduation. From increasing student loan debt and

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The Federal Reserve: Curb Your Inflation

February 28, 2026February 28, 2026 By Caspian Davies

For anyone who follows the White House on social media page or takes a look at Donald Trump’s own media platform, Truth Social,

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Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is: The Rise of Election Prediction Markets

February 17, 2026February 17, 2026 By Cara Challand

Prediction markets, once a niche part of the betting world, have evolved to become a multi-billion-dollar marketplace where users can bet on anything

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Fashion and Politics

February 1, 2026February 1, 2026 By Ria Brown-Aryee

Fashion is one the largest industries on the planet, employing more than 1.8 million people in the US alone before COVID19. The role that fashion

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Explainer: What will the ‘Warm Homes Plan’ do to tackle fuel poverty

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 By Olivia Lyons

Deep-diving the UK Government’s £15 billion plan to combat fuel poverty and reduce energy bills.

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House of Cards: Ambitious Housing Policy Built on Shaky Foundations 

December 15, 2025December 15, 2025 By Daniel Groves

As Starmer’s grip on government weakens, however, the construction of his overly optimistic solution to the UK’s housing crisis has revealed the policy’s uncertain foundations.

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The 2025 Budget: What’s In It & How It Will Affect Students

December 2, 2025December 2, 2025 By Caspian Davies

Students aren’t immune to long-term implications.

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