• Protest in Ukraine, with people holding up Ukrainian flags

    The Second Ukrainian Counteroffensive: How Will It Turn Out?

    Recently, there has been much talk of how the Ukrainian Counteroffensive in 2023 would play out. Some have speculated that it will be a complete victory and grand success for Ukraine, whilst some have expressed skepticism and hesitation in Ukraine being able to successfully counterattack and defeat the Russian...
  • A Golden Ticket To Social Mobility?

    Megan Mahoney On Tuesday 18th April, hundreds of state-educated university students were invited to the ‘Social Mobility Factory’ in London. It is the brainchild of Sophie Pender, founder of the 93% club – a simultaneously inclusive and exclusive club for state-educated university students. Since its conception in 2015, most...
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    The Progression Of Sports And Politics Since Kaepernick’s Kneel

    In hindsight, it seems to be a logical division: sport is entertainment and politics is politics. Sports have been used as a getaway to the reality politics brings, yet a rapid growth in political awareness within the past few years have slowly peeled away at this boundary. Edelline Sutanto...
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    Everything Everywhere All at Once: Bringing Big Issues To The Big Screen

    With its fascinating writing and acting, alongside the depth of emotion and concepts interweaved throughout the plot, the production value and cinematography of Everything Everywhere All at Once have caused it to be nominated for an incredible range of awards and universally applauded. It explores mental health and race...
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    Housing Asylum Seekers: The UK Government’s Plan

    In recent times, the issues of both housing strategies for those seeking asylum in the UK, and of increasing racial tensions within the country, have been brought to the forefront of many news outlets and topics of conversation - often going hand-in-hand. Following what has been deemed a politically-motivated...
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    The Rise in Anti-Trans Legislation Since the Start of This Year

    Caitlin Kelly   On March 4th 2023, right-wing political commentator Michael Knowles spoke at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington DC. He said that ‘transgenderism must be eradicated from public life entirely. The whole preposterous ideology’ adding that this would be ‘for the good of society.’ Whilst the...
  • Woman relaxing by the edge of a pool. She is wearing a hat.

    Berlin Goes Topless

    City authorities in Berlin have allowed topless swimming for everyone at public pools, “because it establishes equal rights for all Berliners”. The decision comes after a woman, whose identity has not been revealed, complained after being ejected from a public pool for sunbathing topless in December 2022. Another woman...