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The big beautiful bill – “a win for the American people”?
The US Senate narrowly passed Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill this week in a 50-51 vote, extending his 2017 tax cuts. While the president...
Julia Girke
Jul 92 min read


Are the Democrats going to go MAGA? Here’s why they might.
On the morning of 6 November, Democrats were flipped on their head. Up might as well have been down, and the laws of political physics...
James Sinclair
May 64 min read


Donald Trump v the Media: A dangerous attack on democracy
Source - The Now Time Donald J Trump is synonymous with dismissing journalists, but is this more than a man child throwing various...
Gabrielle Wilkinson
May 12 min read


Battlegrounds of the 21st Century, Where the Next Crisis Could Erupt: Sudan
The Sudanese civil war, ignited on April 15, 2023, has evolved into one of the most devastating conflicts of the 21st century. What began...
Cassandra Fong
Apr 232 min read


Left, Right, and Everything in Between: The Politics of Labels
When U.S. Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez was labeled a "radical socialist" by her opponents, the phrase echoed across headlines...
Georgia Dix
Apr 163 min read


Comparative Disadvantage: Trade, Tariffs, and the Global South
Comparative advantage is considered a cornerstone of free trade theory, underpinning economic development strategies for countries in the...
Jessie Nyaye
Apr 144 min read


USA: Oligarchizing the world’s first modern democracy
Oligarchy – a term typically associated with Russian oil tycoons is now a buzz word for American politics, partly since Joe Biden’s...
Aliza Dufournet
Feb 223 min read


Is American centrism getting out of hand?
What is American centrism? American centrism, or as it is sometimes referred to, Americentrism, is the placement of American culture,...
Cathryn Bowron
Feb 164 min read


Has democracy gone too far or not far enough?
According to Socrates and Aristotle, we are not smart enough for democracy. In an era of political upheaval, rising populism, and...
Georgia Dix
Feb 145 min read


Donald Trump and the signs of fascism
In 2003, Laurence W. Britt authored an article entitled ‘fascism anyone’, in which he analysed seven different regimes, including Nazi...
Rosie Addecott
Feb 125 min read
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