Mission Not Accomplished… Yet
After 16 tense days, as America teeters on the edge of the fiscal cliff, congress has finally passed a bilateral agreement to end the government shut down and raise the….
Category: Politics
Inflated Public Transport, Inflated Private Transport; So Why HS2?
The Proposed high speed rail intended to firstly connect London and Birmingham. The project is expected to cost between £42-50 Billion currently, but many have suggested that the price is….
A Look Into The Unreported World
Channel 4’s brilliant documentary series, Unreported World, tackles the important stories so far untold, and with exceptionally honest reporting such as this, is not one to miss. Over the past….
Ed Miliband VS The Daily Mail VS Ralph Miliband; a Fair Fight?
The Daily Mail has been making headlines after running a story suggesting that Ed Miliband’s father hated Britain. How seriously should this news article really be taken? It is worth….
US Government Shutdown – Choose Your Side: Democrat or Republican
After losing the House of Representatives to the Republicans in last year’s election, Barack Obama was always going to find his position as President of the USA harder in his….
The Westgate Shopping Centre Siege – an Attack on Freedom, Society and the Future
Shopping malls across Africa offer a multitude of representation for the masses of African society: the rich’ the poor and different tribes and ethnicities are all able to come together….
“Nothing Happens”: Why the Recent Navy Yard Shootings in the U.S. Won’t Prompt Change in Gun Control Policy
As the dust settles this week on yet another mass shooting in America, the issue of gun-control has once again reared its ugly head. However, this was certainly not the….
A Review: Vladimir Putin – A Plea for Caution From Russia
The US and Russia have, for what is nearly 70 years, not been on the best of terms. Whilst being best pals during the Second World War, things turned frosty,….
The Death Sentence is Given
The death sentence has been given to the four men in Delhi who committed gang rape last year, but how far does this promote human rights in India? “In these….
Another Female Police Officer Shot in Afghanistan
Only two months since Lt Islam Bibi was shot dead in Helmand province, her predecessor was shot today in what is becoming a series of attacks on prominent policewomen in….