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Shamima Begum: Actions Have Consequences
Giles Rowing shares his views on the way the British Government has handled the case of Shamima Begum.
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Plastic, Periods and the Price of Moral Menstruation
Choosing to have ‘plastic free periods’ is not a choice that many woman can afford to make.
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The Great Leap Forward: Why is China Viewed So Negatively When the West is Dictatorial? (Part 2)
Steven Dibben writes part 2 of his series on western perceptions of China during its Maoist era, focusing on The Great Leap Forward in this segment.
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Sexuality in Sport
Kate Briggs-Price on how false ideas of “womanhood” undermine women’s participation in sport.
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How Socialism has Failed Venezuela: Protracted Economic Crises
Venezuela is in total economic collapse – Christopher George Halkou explains why.
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The Continuing Fight to Defend the Study of the Arts
Emily Fry uses her personal experience of studying an arts based course to defend the subjects that are so often dismissed and deligitimised in the education system.
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Why is China Viewed So Negatively When the West is Dictatorial? (Part 1)
Steven Dibben argues that our thoughts on China as a dictatorial state serves the interest of the political agendas of our not-so-openly-democratic West?
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The Darker Side of Social Media: Helping the Less Fortunate for Likes?
Politics editor Charlotte Colombo gives her two cents on the exploitation of marginalised people on social media platforms.
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#ShameOnYouWarwick
Laura Barr argues that universities are simply not doing enough to protect victims of sexual abuse.
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What I Learnt Working at a Bar
The pub is an integral part of the British high-street that can define a community and offer more than just a pint.
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