This article is dedicated to the victims of violence across the world, especially youth. May their memories be treasured and their souls rest in peace. Content warning: The following article discusses gun violence, suicide, and death. On Tuesday, November 30th,…
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Interview with Holly Clinton from Ógra Fianna Fail
How long have you been active in politics in general, and in Ógra specifically? I have been active in politics since 2014 and then I got involved in Ógra at the end of 2015. The start of 2016 is when…
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The Importance of Diversity and Inclusion in Reducing Prejudice
You’re likely no stranger to notions of diversity and inclusion in terms of race, gender identity, and sexual identity. People everywhere are getting vocal and speaking up more and more for their rights. Unfortunately, despite years of forward momentum, these…
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The Dark Side of the Pandemic: Violence against Women
11 July 2021, the finale of the European Football Championship took place. For Italian supporters it was a joyful evening, for England supports less so; but for victims of domestic violence, it was a miserable night. While the tournament as…
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Why have there been so many Inconsistencies in the UK’s COVID Rules and Regulations?
For many of those who have been experiencing lockdowns since the start of 2020, the UK’s process for deliberating and delivering our nation’s COVID safety regulations has been detrimental to mental health, and through this, physical health. Not only this,…
Injustices in the U.S School System That are Often Ignored
There’s a great deal of social injustice throughout the world. For a wealthy first-world country, it’s shocking how prevalent inequality is in the U.S. Between racism, homelessness, and poverty, we’d just be touching the surface of our problems. Though some…
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Youth, the Blossom of Reform in Jordan
Since the establishment of the state, Jordan has seen various political advances, most notably in the legislative and institutionalization processes. This included the adoption of the 1928 Organic Law and legislation governing political life, which eventually led to the adoption…
The Bitter-Sweet Election Victory of Putin’s “United Russia”
Russia’s Duma (lower chamber of the parliament) election has been neither free, nor open. The ruling “United Russia” has allegedly won a constitutional majority, enabling the regime of President Putin to formally legalize any of its decisions. The brutal oppression…
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An Analysis of the Different Forms of Abuse of Power in the UK
Since the emergence of COVID, and the coincidental normalisation of ‘working from home’ within the UK, we seem to have seen more and more forms of corruption and deceit in our politics. Whether this be because the rate of it…
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Taiwan’s Cause Is Ours
Taiwan has been on the news pretty much continuously since the start of October. The country celebrated its national day on the 10th, which angered China because what wouldn’t anger China these days. Every time Taiwan acts like a country…