Democracy online
Most of us don’t give much thought to how much the internet has changed our world and still fewer of us ponder the impact the internet has had on democracy. Less than a single generation has passed since the internet was invented but it has changed our lives beyond recognition. So much so that almost [...]
Redefining rape
After the Republicans regained the House of Representatives in the 2010 midterms, one of their first deeds was the largely symbolic attempt to “repeal the job-killing healthcare law” – symbolic because, while it easily passed in the House, it doesn’t have a snowball’s chance in the Democrat-controlled Senate. The next move was HR (House Resolution) [...]
Kirkgate under threat?
Let’s face it, 2011 won’t be a great year for the high street; with more than 26,500 shop closures forecasted in this country by 2015, Britain risks becoming a nation of ghost-towns in the ensuing decades before us and even many of our beloved generic high street stores might not make it to the end [...]
A universal spirit
As huge crowds of protestors continue to rock the Egyptian capital in the name of freedom and democracy, we in the West are being forced to revaluate our views of the Middle East. First Tunisian President Ben Ali was forced into exile by a popular uprising after 23 years in power, sending a shockwave throughout [...]
United in fear
In recent days, over 100 people have been killed in anti-government protests in Egypt. Meanwhile, closer to home, three people were hospitalised in London at a UK Uncut event targeting tax avoiders when police used pepper spray against activists suspected of “criminal damage” – the damage in question being a minor dislodging of a piece [...]
Is Sexism a Major Problem in Modern British Society?
After news that Sky Sports football Pundit Andy Gray has been removed from his job due to allegedly sexist behaviour, LS asks if sexism is still a major issue in Britain today.
Winning the future
Barack Obama’s state-of-the-union speech provided an opportunity for the President to set a clear agenda to tackle America’s biggest problems, frame the second half of his first term, and in his own words “win the future”. As it stands, Obama’s speech, while rhetorically impressive as always, fell short of the mark on both these measures. [...]
Has Social Media Gone Too Far?
Recent confusion over an alleged ban on tweeting in the House of Commons, highlights the increasingly important role of social media, in the way that news in both presented and interpreted. But is it a good thing?
The purple revolution
You may have noticed some people wandering around the University wearing purple coloured shirts and shouting the word ‘Yes’. The reason? A grass-roots revolution is growing. A purple revolution. A revolution to change the way we elect our MP’s from First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) to the Alternative Vote (AV). FPTP is broken and it needs fixing. It [...]
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