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Solidarity Statement with the People of Peru

Solidarity Statement with the People of Peru

By PRALER To the people of Peru Today, we extend a fraternal and combative greeting to the masses in Peru that are rising up against the civil-military dictatorship of illegitimate president, Dina Boluarte, who removed president Pedro Castillo from office on the 7th December 2022. Backed by the Peruvian oligarchy,

Qatar World Cup and Migrant Workers: the West vs. ‘the Rest’

Qatar World Cup and Migrant Workers: the West vs. ‘the Rest’

By Mahdiya Mizan, BA International Relations With the 22nd World Cup tournament kicking off in Doha last Sunday, the world’s outrage over the host’s human rights abuses has blown out of proportion. The significant media attention over Qatar’s exploitation of migrant workers reinforces the West’s insecurity

The Indian fourth estate—hanging by a thread

By Sean Young, MA International Studies and Diplomacy Journalism is pivotal to society and democracy as it has the power to hold the powerful accountable. But what happens when journalism itself needs to be held to account? You have fact-checkers doing that job. Renowned Indian fact-checkers and co-founders of Alt-News,

He’s a Member of Parliament… Get him out of there!

He’s a Member of Parliament… Get him out of there!

Millie Glaister, BA Politics and International Relations By the time you read this, ITV’s ‘I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here!’ will have been and gone for the year, but as I sit here writing, we are still in the throes of being presented with a ragtag

The Rise of TikTok Therapy - Is it helpful or misleading?

The Rise of TikTok Therapy - Is it helpful or misleading?

By Anisah Sadiq Mahmoud, BA International Relations & Madihah Najeeb, BA Global Liberal Arts The influence TikTok has had on everyone’s lives is never ending, as we find ourselves scrolling mindlessly through the app for hours on end and saving all kinds of videos. Whether it is make-up tutorials,

Hidden Disabilities at SOAS

Hidden Disabilities at SOAS

Hannah Smith, BA International Relations and Arabic When entering the SOAS campus, you may have noticed the signs informing us that it is disability history month. These hard-to-miss posters seem to represent a wider strategy at this university: projecting an image of inclusivity whilst concealing a vastly different reality. To