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Human Rights

Casting a new shade on the European migrant crisis

Migration is not a phenomenon of the 21st century. Throughout history people have moved from one nation or region to another for economic, social, political or environmental reasons. In the month of July alone, 50,000 migrants ...
by Rochelle Thompson
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Human Rights

The War Against Killer Robots

“As a species, we’ve somehow survived large and small ice ages, genetic bottlenecks, plagues, world wars and all manner of natural disasters, but I sometimes wonder if we’ll ever survive our own ingenuity.R...
by Isabella Grotto
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Gender-Based Violence

UK Women Aged 16-24 Most At Risk Of Being In An Abusive Relationship

The Home Office recently claimed that women in the United Kingdom aged 16-24 are most at risk of being in an abusive relationship, especially while attending university.
by Isabela Vrba
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The Teenagers In The British Army

The British army is making a conscious effort to recruit teenagers, some as young as 16 years old, to attend the Military Preparation College. Filmmaker Joseph Martin explores this issue in his 2010 documentary Britain’s Youn...
by Boel Marcks von Würtemberg
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Take A Chance on Us: Young People Deserve Investment

Young people today are at the centre of a huge international crisis. Youth unemployment rates continue to soar globally, and many young people are finding themselves lost within their own societies. Our voices are not being hea...
by Scott Forbes
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North America

The significance of Jon Stewart

Earlier this month, Jon Stewart announced that he was leaving Comedy Central’s The Daily Show after 16 years as host.  For much of that time, The Daily Show set (and continues to) the gold standard for television satire in t...
by Richard Scott-Jones
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UK Foreign Policy: A Coalition Success

Since taking office, Britain’s coalition government has gotten plenty of bad press. U-turns, scandals and a double-dip recession have accompanied a slippery slide in public opinion. But this government initiated one extremely...
by Nadine Tewfik-Saad
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International Political Forum

Banning Khat: What Did The UK Learn From The War On Drugs?

A year ago, in January 2013, the UK government announced its intention to ban khat, a herbal stimulant which is mainly produced in the Horn of Africa and is very popular amongst African communities across the world. The plant, ...
by Mauro Anastasio
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Neither War Nor Peace

As separatists in Eastern Ukraine hoist new Donetsk Republic flags over captured government buildings, Russia masses 40,000 troops along the Ukrainian border, and the Ukrainian acting President puts his nation’s forces on com...
by Cole Pearce
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