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Anisah Mahamoud, Co-Deputy Editor, BA International Relations For more than two decades, Bashar al-Assad ruled Syria with an iron fist, presiding over one of the most brutal conflicts of the 21st century. Once seen as a potential reformer, Assad’s reign instead became synonymous with repression, war crimes, and the
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By Jova Bostanci, LLM Human Rights, Conflict and Justice “Statistically 7 women in Turkey are ‘savagely killed’ by current or ex-spouses in a single day” This statistic, reported by Turkish television station Habertürk, reflects a terrifying reality for women and girls in Turkey. Violence against women in Turkey is not
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By Barty Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, BA Politics and International Relations Adam, a third year BA History Student, has begun a hunger strike until he is reinstated as a SOAS Student. He has been suspended for nearly two years as a result of his various protests in support of the Palestinian people.
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By Zoe Smith-Holladay, President of Justice for Workers, BA History of Art & History Established in 2006 by the SOAS cleaning team, the Justice for Workers Campaign (J4W) is a collaboration between cleaners, student activists and sympathetic academics at SOAS. For over 19 years, J4W’s tireless advocacy for equitable
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Trust me, a pad thai is exactly what you need after a couple of cold ones. It even leaves room for a couple more.
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Kasia Donnell, MSc Politics and International Relations, 03/02/2025 There is a niche of social media dominated by hashtags like #diplomacy, #unitednations, and #internationalrelations. Content on TikTok, Pinterest, and Instagram romanticises the life of studying and pursuing a career in International Relations (IR). Montage videos set to a dramatic
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The issue stems from the broader commodification of our attention
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Deepika Anand, BA Politics and International Relations, 03/02/2025 Have you ever thought of mixing friend groups so that all of your friends can be friends with each other? Well, it's not an exact science and it can definitely get tricky. In my experience, mixing your friend
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Remain alert, for the smell of petrol is permeating our society. Remember, the fascism of yesterday will not look like the fascism of tomorrow.
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AI can copy, it can learn and emulate but it can’t build, can’t master and most importantly, AI cannot craft.
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Characterising Luigi Mangione’s supporters as women who find him attractive regardless of his alleged violent actions reads as an attempt to avoid having this complex discussion.
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By diffusing this romanticised vision of Russia and its Soviet past, we strengthen Russia’s international image and with it, its cultural impact.