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In recent months, it has become increasingly evident that there is a dire need to hold politicians accountable for their actions. Often, we can become disillusioned as to the power of our own voices, particularly when it comes to speaking out against injustice when the injustice is being delivered by those we are supposed to […]

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“You can’t role hard with President Trump for a year and then come back to the neighborhood like ‘Hey, that was really weird right?” – Trevor Noah Omarosa Manigault Newman was the only African-American female working in the White House, and there has been some controversy about her departure. According to April Ryan – a […]

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  If you live in the United States, and you’re reading this article right now, that means that we still currently have net neutrality.  This is something that is currently being threatened in America by the Trump administration and the Trump-appointed Federal Communications Commission Chairman, Ajit Pai. What is net neutrality exactly?  It is essentially […]

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Racism is everywhere, it is a pervasive system and culture that permeates every single country on this earth. Whilst daily headlines may make it appear that racism is exceptional to certain countries- especially as some countries have a more coloured history involving colonialism, laws that actively practise racism etc. do not be fooled, racism is everywhere. When I read about a Norwegian singer Sophie Elise and the reactions received to the music video for her debut single “All Your Friends” in summer, I was saddened but not surprised.

“The D.A said she hate me, but I don’t understand      When I just rock the show in front of 50,000 fans  I think that b*tch racist, she probably in the Klan              She take her pain out on me, but she probably need a man” – Meek Mill […]

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What’s going on in Catalonia can be pretty confusing, especially as we wake up every morning to a new progress report or another protest on the news. To help you out, we’ve compiled a timeline of events all the way from 2010 (when tensions first started rising) right up to today to give you the […]

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According to news reports, the arrests of 33 people in Egypt after an LGBTQ+ rainbow flag was waved at a concert in Cairo. The band? Mashrou’ Leila. The lead vocalist? An openly gay man. While discrimination against members of the LGBTQ+ community in the Middle East may come as no surprise, these arrests have sparked […]

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