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Opinion: Mother of the Nation, Father of Misogyny – The Conservative War on Women

May 1, 2025May 1, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

The Conservative Party does not serve women. It never has. Behind the self-congratulatory myth of Thatcher’s handbag and May’s kitten heels lies a

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Opinion: How Making America Great Again has Turned into an Orwellian Nightmare 

March 23, 2025March 24, 2025 By Connie Newstead

In a digital age where the world feels increasingly fragmented, George Orwell’s 1984 serves as an uncomfortably prescient guide to understanding the forces

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“We Were the People Who Were Not in the Papers” – The Dystopian Reality of Silencing the Voices that Matter Most

March 9, 2025March 12, 2025 By Erin Morgan

Book bans and censorship have surged in recent years, particularly in the United States, where challenges to literature in schools and libraries have

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The Bulgarian Supermarket Boycotts: Standing up to Consumer Exploitation

March 9, 2025March 8, 2025 By nikol Kutsovska

The global cost of living crisis has impacted many households across Europe and beyond. It is becoming increasingly difficult for people, especially larger

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Opinion: Gaza, Ceasefire, and Peace 

February 25, 2025 By Ali Aldawood

When I heard about the ceasefire on January 19, I was relieved. I wanted to hold on to my relief for as long

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Opinion: Why We Should All Still Read ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 By Veronika Parfjonova

Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has been endlessly dissected, criticised, misinterpreted and more recently, dismissed. Some argue that it reinforces the very patriarchal

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Opinion: The Double Standard for Female Politicians 

February 20, 2025February 20, 2025 By Ruby Fry

Within political positions of power, women are still being severely underrepresented with only 23% of cabinet members in ministries worldwide being women. They

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This Week in PMQs: Immigration Loopholes and a Trade War

February 14, 2025February 14, 2025 By Phineas Horan

Less than a month in, UK is already beginning to feel the economic effects of Trump’s presidency.

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America First? America on its own: A Critical Examination of U.S. Foreign Policy Dysfunction

February 10, 2025February 10, 2025 By Zhanserik Temirtashev

As a looming government shutdown over the debt ceiling threatens domestic stability, U.S. foreign policy finds itself at a crossroads, marked by increasing dysfunction and

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Opinion: The Globe’s Inclusive Casting Mission – are they ‘determined to prove a villain’? 

February 9, 2025February 11, 2025 By Connie Newstead

For years, the Globe has pushed for a theatre that champions equity, diversity, justice, and inclusion. With groundbreaking decisions to diversify gender and

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