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The University of Exeter’s academic politics journal, run by students.

Can’t Afford To, Can’t Afford No To

It is fashionable to say that defence of the realm is a governments most important duty. There is a chivalric,

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Who is Iran’s New Supreme Leader?

On the 28th February 2026, Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed.  The attack, coined ‘Operation Epic Fury’, was a joint

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Opinion: Smoke, Mirrors, and Epst*en class: How War and Scandal Serve the Same Master

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?

Two weeks ago, the United States launched a series of airstrikes against Iranian military assets, framing the intervention as an

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What Could Grok Mean For the Future of Women’s Rights?

What Could Grok Mean For the Future of Women’s Rights?

February 5, 2026February 5, 2026
Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

Opinion – Do the plans for “New Gaza” overshadow the issues at the centre of the conflict and peace process?

February 3, 2026February 3, 2026
Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

Mark Carney: The Leader of the New Free World?

February 2, 2026
Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

Deep Dive: Trump’s Neocon Shift

December 4, 2025December 12, 2025
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Opinion: We should not separate history by race

November 3, 2021November 3, 2021 By Rachael Powell

November marks the end of the UK’s Black History Month (BHM), which is celebrated annually during October, with this year’s theme ‘Proud to

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Israel claims human rights groups are terrorist organisations

November 2, 2021November 2, 2021 By Lauren Taylor

On the 19th of October, the Israeli government labelled six Palestinian human rights groups as terrorist organisations, claiming that they have “undercover links

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#FEATURED #Latest #World

Only states’ actions will stop climate change – stop blaming the individual.

November 1, 2021November 1, 2021 By Alisha Haley

Highly developed states, including the United Kingdom (UK) and United States of America (USA) are not doing enough to stop the full impact

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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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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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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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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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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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