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Deconstructing The 2024 US Election

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 By Isabel Whitburn

American politics has, over recent years, been a topic of significant controversy with figures such as Donald Trump standing at the centre of

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Do Hashtags Breed Hatred? The Impact of Social Media on Political Polarisation in the USA

February 10, 2024February 10, 2024 By Maya Karia

In contemporary society, social media and technology have become crucial in diversifying the political landscape of the United States; moulding public opinion, mobilising

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Economics of Warfare: The Asymmetric Costs of the Yemen Strikes

January 27, 2024February 5, 2024 By Ruby Fry

In response to the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, the Houthis have been targeting international maritime vessels passing through the Red Sea.

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The US-Caribbean Relationship

January 24, 2024January 23, 2024 By George Thomas

Often regarded as ‘America’s backyard,’ the Caribbean islands and wider basin have, and continue to be, a significant aspect of US foreign policy.

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Opinion: The Swift Shift – The Pop Star Who Became a Movement

December 3, 2023October 22, 2024 By Veronika Parfjonova

Like any devoted pop music fan active on social media, I have been closely following Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour. From the unexpected album

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Opinion: The Democrats in 2024

March 6, 2023March 6, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

Though the precise identity of the Republican party’s nominee may be up for question in the current political environment, it has become increasingly

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Opinion: Acting American – Excitement, Frustration, Catharsis

February 27, 2023February 27, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

American politics is an oddly global phenomenon, with its elections and issues often dominating news coverage on even our own national broadcasts. If

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Opinion: Republican Battle Royale – Is it just Trump versus DeSantis?

January 30, 2023January 30, 2023 By Daniel Bassett

As 2023’s first month ends and the time of the 2024 American Presidential election cycle approaches, there has been a somewhat justified amount

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Abortion and the Midterm Elections: Are the Republicans Suffering in the Post-Roe v. Wade era?

November 15, 2022November 15, 2022 By Ciara Howard

Two years after Joe Biden and the Democrats’ victory in 2020, American citizens headed to the polls once again for the midterm elections.

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Opinion: Boston bomber killed 3 and injured hundreds, but is the death penalty ever the right punishment?

March 9, 2022March 8, 2022 By Rachael Powell

Is the death penalty the right punishment? For Boston bomber, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, this question has been asked numerous times. Over the past seven

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