Censorship vs Freedom of Speech Lucy Aylmer discusses the compromise between censorship and freedom of speech in light of recent world events. When Donald Trump was temporarily banned from Twitter for 12 hours amid the storming of the congress, Twitter stated the ban was on account of three offending tweets which were proclaimed to be […]
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QAnon post-mortem
QAnon post-mortem The rise of Trump was followed by and partly enabled by a multitudes of conspiracies. Foremost of these is the QAnon conspiracy. Floris de Bruis examines its rise and fall. Donald Trump is out of the White House and has left his successor Joe Biden with the extraordinary task of repairing a nation devastated by a widening political […]
Pulling down the wall on migration: Biden’s roll back of Trump’s MPP policy
As far as Trump policies go, immigration was perhaps among the most terrifying categories. Families were divided, refugee camps were frozen in time and witnessing atrocities. Among Biden’s initial legal challenges, reversing MPP was perhaps the most warming but also the most costly.
Trump’s Tyranny: Four turbulent years of presidency
After four long years the reign of Trump is finally over, Niamh Walsh takes a look at some of the most memorable moments from his time in office.
The Attempted Coup of Capitol Hill: a mark on American history.
Lauren Haughey comments on the recent attempted coup of Capitol Hill as a reminder of racial disparities and weak democracy
Donald Trump and the future of bi-partisan politics
The storming of the Capitol was a predictable culmination of the actions and attitude of Donald Trump over the past four years. However, voices within the Republican party that have stayed silent have now turned on Trump in the wake of the violence.
Bi-den!
Eleanor Down asks students what they think about the man set to move into the White House on January 20th.
Bidenian Futures: challenges for America’s 46th President
Print Sports Editor, Nick Powell, looks to Joe Biden’s presidential future as ongoing disputes over the election result stoke division in America.
How horse race journalism changed modern elections
How horse race journalism changed modern elections Michael Galley examines the concept of Horse Race Journalism and how this affects modern election coverage. Throughout the presidential election, US election coverage has been targeted towards answering one question in particular: ‘Who’s going to win?’ That journalists are fascinated with predicting the election’s outcome is hardly surprising, […]
US Presidential Elections 2020: The Visual Art of Voting
Rhian Hutchings assesses political activism in art and whether this really is a force for good