Opinion
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.
Opinion
By diffusing this romanticised vision of Russia and its Soviet past, we strengthen Russia’s international image and with it, its cultural impact.
Columns
'It may be too extreme to suggest that many of our MPs are psychopaths, some are just plain selfish, but there may potentially be a few that linger.'
Columns
Barty Roberts, Editor-in-Chief, BA Politics and International Relations 03/02/2025 Elections are back next term - and with the return of polling we can also expect the return of some of the nastier side of SOAS politics. Last year’s elections were marked by disqualifications, intimidation and general vapidity.
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Jacob Winter, Senior Staff Writer, BA Politics and International Relations 03/02/2025 SOAS is almost unique amongst British universities in how prominent its Muslim students are. Islam is the single most adhered to religion at SOAS, with 31% of its students declaring itself to be Muslim in 2021/22.
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'UN Special Rapporteur Francesca Albanese recommended that Ireland should match their policies to their rhetoric, increase humanitarian aid, and emphasised continuing pro-Palestine activism in Ireland.'
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'The President’s announcement has sparked widespread concern and fear.'
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"Macs, iPhones, and other Apple products are tainted by the blood of the Congolese people" claims the DRC's legal team.
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'"Assad’s regime is finished in Syria – this is the biggest happening in the world." - Alhakim Marwan who fled Syria in 2012.'
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‘Whilst private schools take a financial burden from state education, the social and economic consequences of the trajectories of pupils’ lives being determined by their parents’ abilities to pay private school fees seem like a steep price to pay.’
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''In coining the nickname ‘two-tier Keir,’ a term used extensively by right-wing political actors, Musk has exerted significant influence on domestic politics in the UK by siding with right-wing activists online through his control of the social media platform, or ‘public square,’ X'
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‘Assisted suicide sends the message that disabled lives are less valuable than non-disabled lives. It suggests that when life becomes difficult or expensive, ending it is a reasonable option.’ - Not Dead Yet UK