American Politics

In light of the recent changes to the law regarding access to abortive healthcare in Texas, Gareth Holmes looks at the implications of the new restrictions not only for people who need access to abortions, but also for those who assist them. ...

Emily Ash Emily examines the impact of Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s presence on Twitch. Among Us has been the latest craze in party games, asking you to stealthily murder your comrades or scream your innocence the loudest if you fail. We’ve covered the games’ ridiculous success before. Despite that, I don’t...

Victoria looks back on the Black Panther Breakfast Clubs and its echoes in the UK today....

It was over a year and a half ago that Joe Biden, the former Vice-President and Senator, announced his candidacy for President. The long and gruelling race between the Democrat and Donald Trump has been unique in many ways, from their clashes over racism to allegations of potential election...

Coronavirus, Brexit and Caucuses. Kit Sinclair and Gareth Holmes break down the three big news stories of the week in the first episode of Nott-Experts. Please note, the Impact office is on C floor of the Portland building, not B floor as the hosts say.  Kit Sinclair and Gareth...

The president’s victory speech may have been met with a patriotic, beating chant of “USA!”, but how far will Trump’s promised land stretch to serve all Americans? Efforts to heal and unite the nation may prove futile from a man as divisive as Donald Trump. Contrasting the mournful seen...

Emily Landis Walker, Former Chief of Staff to the US Secretary of the Treasury, Nicholas F. Brad, was invited by the Politics Society to speak to University of Nottingham students on the ‘Current State of American Politics’. Her opening statement was that it is “difficult to be an American in this...