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Opinion: Does Oppression Have to Look Like Gilead?

November 1, 2026November 1, 2026 By Cristina Ferrin Pereda

Hulu’s 2017 adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s classic novel The Handmaid’s Tale brought renewed popularity to the feminist dystopian story. By expanding past the

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Who is Radicalising Who? The Rise of Book Bans in the US 

October 26, 2026October 26, 2026 By Sophie Muir

Books in schools and local libraries are becoming the battleground of the American culture war. In the 2025-26 school year, nearly 12,000 books

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#Economy #Politics #Russia #Ukraine #US Politics #War

The Price of America First: Ukraine and Soaring Diesel Prices

October 21, 2026October 24, 2026 By Skye Buckley

How long? The war between Russia and Ukraine has been going on for over 12 years, following Russia’s annexation of Crimea and involvement

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A turning point for the West? Rubio’s civilisational blueprint

October 17, 2026October 16, 2026 By Oscar Viry-Babel

Unpacking Marco Rubio’s Civilizational Blueprint at the Acropolis On October 7, 2026, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood on the rocky plateau

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Opinion: Could Trump Cancel the Midterms?

October 12, 2026October 12, 2026 By Sophie Muir

The short answer is no. But Trump still persists in doing everything he can to swing the results. You only have to look

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Opinion: The Second Cold War – Why the New Space Race is Just the Tip of the Iceberg

October 10, 2026October 14, 2026 By Oscar Viry-Babel

In 1969, Neil Armstrong planted the American flag on the Moon and signalled victory in the Space Race over the Soviet Union in

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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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Zohran Mamdani: The Secret To His Success

March 2, 2026 By Cara Challand

Political instability is rife across the world today. The US and the UK, both long considered pillars of democracy, are now backsliding, as

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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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