Last Wednesday, the US Supreme Court decided in favour of Texas banning most abortions after about six weeks of pregnancy and harshly criminalising anyone involved.
Biden Authorizes Air Strike in Syria
On 25 February President Joe Biden authorised an airstrike on sites in Syria used by Iranian-backed militia. According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, this airstrike resulted in the death of 22 members of […]
Donald Trump: Reflecting on the historic impeachment trial in US Senate
Former President Donald Trump faced a historic trial in the Senate this month, following an insurrection at the United States Capitol, which left five people dead. He is the first president to be impeached twice […]
Biden begins to dismantle Trump’s legacy
Despite having only been in office for a few days, Biden has already taken great pains to differentiate his administration from his predecessor’s. The new President signed 17 executive orders throughout his first day in […]
“I will be a President for all Americans ”Joe Biden inaugurated as the 46th President
After a long and unique presidential race, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States of America. In his speech, he called for unity and an end to […]
Biden’s administration appointments: Making a cabinet that “looks like America”
Alice Spall investigates whether Biden will be able to curate the most progressive presidency in history.
“Don’t burn the flag, wash it” – A statement bigger than just symbolism
Iona Tompkins discusses why the removal of Confederate imagery from the Mississippi flag could be more than just symbolic.
Indecent Proposal: Trump cosies up to Modi as Sino/Indian relations worsen
In 2019 India’s Bharatiya Janata Party won a landslide victory. The results of this democratic national election demonstrated overwhelming support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s second term and his Hindu nationalist agenda. Emboldened, Modi has […]
Jacob Blake’s Shooting Sparks Sports Protest Across the U.S
Harry Tong reflects on the response from the sporting world in regards to the shooting of Jacob Blake.
Lockdown protests in the US: American ideology gone mad?
Protests have been sweeping across America in defiance of lockdown restrictions put in place due to the outbreak of COVID-19. They have ranged in size, but in states such as Colorado, thousands of people have […]
Could COVID-19 Be A Political Reset For Society?
The coronavirus pandemic has shaken up the status-quo of policy-making around the world. Certain countries, including the UK, are witnessing a monumental paradigm shift in which heavy state intervention has become the new norm. It […]
What is Trump’s Strategy in the Middle East?
On the 4th April 2017, President Trump awoke to scenes of Syrian civilians gasping for their final breaths as sarin gas filled their lungs. Scores of innocent lives were inhumanely taken away by President al-Assad […]