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The Genocide Amendment: a real opportunity for the UK to stand up to genocide

March 4, 2021 Xavier Hussein 0 Comments

On 23 February, the House of Lords backed Lord Alton’s Genocide Amendment to the UK Trade Bill in an effort

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The Victimization of Celebrities and Freedom of Speech

March 2, 2021 Eloise Norris 0 Comments

The Mandalorian is a show focused on intergalactic conflicts and a father-son style dynamic to rival any others. It comes

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Facebook’s ban on Australian news

March 1, 2021March 2, 2021 Diana Jalea 0 Comments

Last month Facebook banned Australians from seeing and sharing news on the app. This move from the tech giant came

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Introducing Exeter Must Act (EMA)

February 27, 2021March 2, 2021 Grace Hart 0 Comments

What is EMA? We are a politically neutral, non-violent, and volunteer-run organisation, who lobbies governments for the disintegration of refugee

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Should the government focus more on the indirect victims of COVID-19?

November 7, 2020November 9, 2020 Rosie Wiggin 0 Comments

As the number of coronavirus cases increases, the long-lasting impact remains unclear. Except for those who were, or are, physically

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The Russian Approach

March 25, 2020March 25, 2020 Jack Ainsworth 0 Comments

The world as we know it is falling apart. Covid-19 is ripping through countries like a post-Chinese fart at a

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Should we allow 16 years olds to vote?

March 4, 2020March 4, 2020 Jack Ainsworth 0 Comments

The argument for lowering the voting age to 16 in the UK has been strengthened in recent years by the

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Reform or repression? Has Uzbekistan’s new president kept true to his word?

March 1, 2020March 1, 2020 Jack Ainsworth 0 Comments

Earlier this month during his visit to Uzbekistan, American Secretary of State Mike Pompeo commended the country for “its reform

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If Irish Unity becomes a serious prospect, all politicians must start planning

February 27, 2020February 27, 2020 Jack Ainsworth 0 Comments

Sinn Fein evidenced in the February Irish elections that two-party systems can be successfully contested and distorted. Large parts of

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1917: A Glamorisation of War?

February 26, 2020February 26, 2020 Jack Ainsworth 0 Comments

I first saw 1917 advertised on the side of a bus with the words ‘you must see this film’ emblazoned

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