Opinion
Monika Radojevic, MSc Development Studies In the recent misjudged advertising campaign by the British Army, ‘snowflakes’, ‘selfie addicts’ and ‘binge gamers’ have been targeted for recruitment, with the ‘politically correct’ adverts focusing on the positive side of being a selfie addict (confidence) or a snowflake (compassion). This follows a trend
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By: Benjamin Jackson, MSc Violence, Conflict and Development Supporting Palestinian rights or being a moderate activist in support of Palestinian nationalism is not anti-Semitic, nor is it a crime. Yet recent events in the US suggest otherwise. In September last year, the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute (BCRI) in Alabama awarded
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Byline: Streisand Neto, MSc International Politics During the height of the Cold War, the former Soviet Union had considerable importance and ties with different states in Africa, for example, Congo and Angola, where conflicts were apparent: the Soviet Union worked closely with factions in preserving their communist ideals. However, at
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By, Khadija Kothia, BA History Photo credits: The Pioneer On 3 January 2019, Indian women in Kerala caught the world’s eye. Photos displayed five million women standing in a 385 mile-long line that spanned the entire width of the city. Stories reported that the women were demanding an end
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By, Zahra Banday, BA English Photo caption: Yann Moix (Creative Commons) Described by Twitter as having a “creepy Uncle vibe”, French author Yann Moix has been the topic of much debate over his recent controversial comments. They were made to the French Marie Claire, when promoting his latest novel, (I’
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Zahra Banday, BA English Image Credits: Creative Commons It’s that time of year again where the red carpet is rolled out and glitterati emerge to celebrate one thing: themselves. Yes, award season has officially begun. Starting off the onslaught was the 76th Annual Golden Globes Awards. Hosted by Sandra
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Azeem Rajulawalla, BA History Image credit: ARTHUR MOLA This year’s winner of the big prize Palme D’Or at the Cannes Film Festival went to Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda’s ‘Shoplifters’, a social drama about a makeshift, poverty-stricken family relying on shoplifting to survive in Tokyo. The first Japanese
Zahra Banday, BA English Photo Credit: Creative Commons ‘Call the Midwife’ actress Jenny Agutter has recently come out criticising victims of the #MeToo movement. Talking to the Radio Times, Agutter discussed how she doesn’t “fully understand” how these women could be sexually assaulted. She stated, “I never fully understood
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Holly Sampson, BA Middle Eastern Studies and World Philosophies The US Government Shutdown commenced on 22 December and is the longest government shutdown in US history. The shutdown began due to a disagreement between President Donald Trump and the Democrats, surrounding Trump’s call for $5.7 billion in taxpayer’
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Maliha Shoaib, BA English and World Philosophies When pushing the restart button for the New Year, we often feel pressured to give our lives a makeover – from a new hobby, to a new diet, to new clothes to fit an improved self. Yet, if our clothes reflect our identities, shouldn’
Financial Crisis
Frances Everett, BA International Relations and Development Studies Financial analysts are beginning to predict the next global financial crisis just ten years after the worst financial downturn in history. According to the Bank of England, an economic crisis is an inevitability, so financiers are keen to know when the next