Like many who have been following American politics, I woke up to news that I thought would never happen on Wednesday 9th November – Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. […]
You Are What You Read
Rabaeeh Moeen looks at the US election and questions the media’s role in it. How much of an influence does it have? And more importantly, is it a decisive one? The media plays a role […]
The muslim register – when history repeats itself
A Humans of New York post came up on my Facebook feed a couple of days ago. A woman told us she wasn’t a racist but “There’s something going on with the Muslims…There’s a lot […]
Campus Watch: Pennsylvania use puppies to combat post-election distress
The University of Pennsylvania has provided emotional support puppies, colouring books and chocolate for devastated students after Trump’s victory in the race for presidency. Daniel Trancredi from the University told The College Fix: “There were […]
How do you rationalise a vote for Trump?
It’s been just over a week since Donald Trump was elected as President of the United States. Bradley discusses how a vote for the self-proclaimed and anti-establishment candidate is a vote for prejudice and hatred. […]
How it happened: election breakdown
While the final upshot forecast may have given Secretary of State Hillary Clinton an 84% chance of victory in the presidential election, it is reality television star and businessman Donald Trump that has secured 279 […]
Trumps inevitable impact on the U.S economy
After the thrill and shock of election night this Tuesday, the result left many people questioning the future of the American nation. Despite his winning rhetoric, Donald Trump has failed to shed light on his […]
8 Ways To Tell Politicians To Go F**k Themselves (And 1 Reason Politicians Should Never Use Music)
As the results of the US election loom closer and closer, it’s a good time to remind ourselves that music can often serve as a big middle finger to the establishment. These are the best […]
Trump: the businessman behind the politician
It’s quite hard to avoid reading about Donald Trump at the moment, whether it’s his debate antics or if it’s his sexual assault scandal. The leaked NBC footage provided an insight into who the Donald […]
Trump still might ‘grab’ the presidency
Recently, his supporters have popularised a hash tag urging politicians to repeal the nineteenth amendment. Over the years – even just over the course of his campaign – he has come out with outrageous, xenophobic, […]
Mental illness is not a weakness
Recently, whilst talking about mental health, Donald Trump said that various veterans returning from war with PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) aren’t strong enough and can’t “handle” fighting. He talks about it as if suffering […]
How ‘the Donald’ gained his appeal
November’s presidential election in America has proved unprecedented, with a non-conservative lacking in any political experience crushing the Republican Party’s establishment. Not only that, but Donald Trump seems near-impervious to every scandal which has beset […]