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Feminism Without Boundaries: Discussing the Importance of Inclusivity and Community with FemSoc’s Annabel Grace and Karolina Avis

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

The Witness Journal contributors Magda Kanecka and Gemma Gradwell sat down for an interview with the Feminist Society (FemSoc) at the University of

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Heathrow’s Third Runway: Long-Delayed Plans Finally Taking Flight?

February 28, 2025February 28, 2025 By Daniel Groves

Last month Rachel Reeves publicly announced the UK government’s support for constructing a third runway at Heathrow Airport, reigniting a longstanding debate in the

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Opinion: Whitmer 2028 is the Anti-Vance 

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 By Jack Duncan

We may still be 1,349 days out from the November 2028 election in the United States, but the perpetual and ceaseless nature of

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#Gender #Health #Latest #Women's rights

Opinion: Wombs for Rent: The History, Legislation, and Ethics of Surrogacy

February 27, 2025May 17, 2025 By Gracie Machell

Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman, a surrogate mother, carries a child on behalf of another couple or individual without the

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#Latest #Middle East #Opinion #US Politics #World

Opinion: Gaza – Commodification of a Crisis

February 27, 2025February 27, 2025 By Gemma Gradwell

Trump’s policy on Palestine has long been incoherent, ill-considered, and illogical – much like his foreign policy elsewhere. Red flags were raised after

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#Europe #Latest #Opinion #Politics #US

Opinion: Europe Must Act to Secure its Future 

February 25, 2025February 25, 2025 By Rhys Jones

Earlier this month at the 2025 Munich Security Conference, United States (US) Vice President JD Vance delivered Europe a stark reality check. In

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#Editorial Tab #Latest #Middle East #Opinion #War #World

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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The German Election: What is at Stake?

February 24, 2025March 12, 2025 By Amber Murphy

The German election for a new federal government is currently underway. This election, watched closely by Europe and the US, is not only

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Opinion: Trump Has Betrayed Europe

February 23, 2025February 23, 2025 By Jack Duncan

It is often said that the definition of insanity is trying the same thing repeatedly and expecting different outcomes each time. Yet, the

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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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