An account of the state of American politics Only a month into the second Trump presidency, it feels like it has been 30 months. While the early days of his first term were mired in disorganisation and uncertainty, he has not made the same mistakes. Instead, the administration has moved at an unprecedented speed in […]
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The pitfalls of becoming a political activist and why there is always hope 2024 was the year of elections. Throughout the past year, an unprecedented number of people went to the polls, culminating in the US election, which was labelled the most seismic election in the history of the United States. With the year of
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How surveillance erodes trust and autonomy in modern society In the twenty-first century, there has been no technological development more insidious than surveillance. A mere 50 years ago, CCTV was still in its infancy and limited to only a few government-owned locations. At the time, one could shop without a care in the world for
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Why moderate campaigning is crucial in creating meaningful change This summer we saw the biggest student mobilisation effort in a generation with the encampments in King’s College Circle and beyond. It was a testament to how invested students were that such a united protest came about, but now, a few months later, if I were
