By Aman Abdullah Shahid - Few features of modern international politics are as enduring - or as controversial - as the United States’ repeated involvement in the internal political affairs of other nations. From covert operations conducted in the shadows of the Cold War to overt military interventions justified under the banners of
By Burt Thorne - On 5 December 2025, Donald Trump was handed the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize during the draw for the 2026 World Cup. Amid the glitz of the Kennedy Center in Washington, a venue Trump himself chairs, the moment carried a distinctly political charge. FIFA president Gianni Infantino presented
By Aman Abdullah Shahid - Language is a unique human instrument. A means of sentient and emotional expression. Language is how we regulate ourselves, how we order ourselves. It is what distinguishes us. It is a cognitive and social system that allows humans to encode thoughts, communicate abstract ideas, and transmit
Last week, Rachel Reeves, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, announced the 2025 Budget. Both Reeves and Keir Starmer had promised the public they would not raise headline tax rates, and at first glance, the government appears to have stuck to that promise. However, beneath the surface, many people will still
By Charlotte Smith - The US elected its first-ever Muslim and South Asian Mayor, Zohran Mamdani, a Democratic Socialist, to New York City on November 4th. Utilising social media to promote his campaign, Mamdani successfully attracted a large number of Gen Z and working-class voters, which enabled him to
By Abigail Forster Sudan has been a region long plagued with civil wars and violent conflicts. The current civil war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 following a coup in October 2021 led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, head of the armed forces and the country’s de
By Wali Khan - The government is planning to amend the Crime and Policing Bill to introduce stricter measures against protestors who demonstrate outside the homes of MPs, peers, councillors, or any person who has stood for public office, “with the intention to influence them in their role or an aspect
By Wali Khan - On 26 September 2025, Nathan Gill, a former Member of the European Parliament (MEP) and Reform UK’s leader for Wales, pleaded guilty to eight counts of bribery after admitting to accepting payments in exchange for making pro-Russia statements while serving as an MEP. This story
By Wali Khan - Polish team, Legia Warsaw’s fans have been banned from entering Villa Park to watch their team take on Aston Villa in the Europa Conference League. Officials cited safety concerns following extensive reports of violence and disturbances caused by the team's supporters. The British Prime
By Aman Abdullah Shahid - If dynastic rivalry prevented true parliamentary democracy in Pakistan, and feudalism entrenched oligarchic politics, it was the military that ultimately cemented itself as Pakistan’s most powerful and enduring institution. Since 1958, the army has staged three successful coups, multiple ‘soft’ interventions, and has maintained influence
By Aman Abdullah Shahid - If Pakistan’s first decade established the dominance of unelected institutions, the decades that followed revealed another tragedy: those who claimed to represent the people often served only themselves. While the military and bureaucracy provided the architecture of control, it was Pakistan’s civilian elites - feudal
By Aman Abdullah Shahid - When Pakistan emerged as an independent nation in 1947, it was meant to embody the principles of self-determination, constitutionalism, and democracy. Yet from its earliest days, these ideals were compromised by the very structures and interests meant to uphold them. Within a decade of independence,
Women who endure years of abuse are too often punished for surviving. While the law defends anger, fear, or diminished responsibility, it fails victims of domestic violence. Cases like Martyna Ogonowska’s expose a justice system that criminalises survival itself.
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By Wali Khan - In an unexpected twist, the Labour Party has announced plans for a mandatory digital ID card. Every adult in the UK would be required to have one, with the stated goal of tackling illegal work. Under the plan, employers would need to use the system to confirm
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By Honey Barlow Marshall - Over the past few years I have seen countless viral videos of people stuck in traffic due to Just Stop Oil protests, and I’ll admit, I’d also be pretty frustrated in that situation. I am left thinking, however, are they really the villains here?
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By Wali Khan - As a Liverpool fan, I love football. I understand sometimes you just want to watch a match without being reminded of the problems in the world. But the truth is, you can’t leave politics out of sport. Again and again, history shows that sport - and athletes
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By Thomas Harrison - Great Britain, a country which loves to project sophistication and seriousness on the world stage could not be further from it when it comes to the presence of inequality at home. Wealth inequality in Britain is extreme. The top 10% of households hold around 57% of the
World Politics
By Amina - In July 2025, I visited Afghanistan. I wanted to see beyond the headlines, to experience what Afghanistan was truly like. I crossed into the country through the Torkham border with Pakistan. Before even stepping foot in Afghanistan I witnessed chaos and desperation. The scene at the border was
UK Politics
By Wali Khan - In June 2020, the statue of Edward Colston in Bristol was toppled by protestors and discarded in the city harbour. Colston was a 17th century merchant, who had long been celebrated in Bristol for his philanthropy. His charitable donations to schools, churches and almshouses earned him a
By Charlotte Smith - More than a year after the wave of asylum hotel protests in 2024, anti-immigration rhetoric remains a weapon of choice for the government, the media, and the forces of racism in Britain. The relentless demonisation of migrants by those in power continues to fuel protests, bitter
World Politics
By Abigail Forster - The actions of the Bush administration during America’s invasion of Iraq in 2003 and subsequent ‘Global War on Terror’ (GWOT) – and all its consequences – resulted in a population susceptible to the persuasions of radical right populism. By the end of his presidency, Bush’s approval ratings
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By Easha Kapur - Violence against women is now endemic. The statistics reveal a harrowing reality: globally, an estimated 736 million women have been subjected to gender based violence in their lifetime - a figure that does not even include sexual harassment. Women continue to navigate a world where their bodily autonomy
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By Wali Khan Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana announced their new political movement – Your Party – in July this year. In just a few weeks, they have attracted over 700,000 “members,” a figure that has quickly caught public attention. Yet much about the party remains unknown, including its actual name.
By Easha Kapur - On the 20th of August, a Sanex campaign was banned by the ASA for promoting harmful content. The advert depicted a 'before' image of two black women with 'dry, flaky' skin, followed by an 'after' image of a white woman with