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#FEATURED #US

Opinion: Is freedom just oppression through rose-tinted glasses?

October 31, 2021October 31, 2021 By Amy Powell

“A soul-piercing battle cry from powerless and downtrodden citizens sends shockwaves through a broken city. An emotive call to arms that cannot help

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The 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre

October 31, 2021January 5, 2022 By Sarah Decory

With Black History Month coming to an end, I wanted to bring light to an underreported tragedy. The horrible story of the Tulsa

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#Latest #Middle East

Opinion: 2021 Israeli Elections, six months on – Part 1

October 29, 2021November 5, 2021 By Will Grosse

At face value, Yair Lapid and Naftali Bennett are the most unlikely of duos. The pair represent just about the furthest thing from

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#Latest #Local #Politics

How can Exeter fight the Climate Crisis?

October 28, 2021October 28, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

The featured image and all images in this article were taken by Jake Bonetta at the ‘How can Exeter fight the Climate Crisis?’

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#British #FEATURED #Latest

An Analysis of the UK’s Counterterrorism Policy

October 25, 2021October 24, 2021 By Alisha Haley

The death of Sir David Amess was indeed devastating for many, and we can all agree that this gentleman did not deserve this

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#FEATURED #Gender #Latest #Politics

Opinion: The end of enforced gender?

October 24, 2021October 26, 2021 By Dionne Herbet

Disclaimer- My discussion of ‘woman’ here is related to cisgender women. This is not intended to be an exclusionary term, but I have

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#FEATURED #Latest #Politics #World

Change or continuity: Angela Merkel and her foreign policy legacy

October 24, 2021October 24, 2021 By Gus Kingsley-Anderson

In her fifteen years as Chancellor, Angela Merkel has defined the very essence of ‘what it means to be German’. Pragmatism, consensus, and

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#British #Latest #Politics

Budget day – it arrives earlier every year

October 21, 2021October 27, 2021 By Daniel Chappel

Featured Image: ‘The Chancellor makes final preparations to his first Budget speech‘ by Simon Walker (HM Treasury) is licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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#COVID-19 #Latest #Uncategorized

Opinion: Did Australia’s approach to COVID-19 sacrifice too many freedoms?

October 20, 2021October 20, 2021 By Rachael Powell

Australia is renowned for its effective response to the pandemic, and its low COVID-19 rates have become envied by other countries. This could

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#Latest #Women's rights

The fight for female empowerment: from the witch trials to present day

October 19, 2021October 19, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

Despite societal advancements, the struggle to control women is a discourse that has continued to permeate every aspect of a woman’s life, from

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