For anyone who likes to kill time by watching other people fight and squabble on TV, you might want to drop Big Brother this year; the race for the White House looks to be entering its best season yet, thanks to one very special guest. Celebrity businessman Donald Trump announced on 16th June this year…
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Intervention in Iraq: necessary military action, or a failure of foreign policy?
Concrete colomist Dian Atamyanov and Comment Editor Joe Jameson take an indepth look into the West’s recent decision to launch airstrikes against IS (formerly ISIS) in Iraq and Syria. Dian Atamyanov, For: Almost a year and a half has passed since the Islamic State of Iraq and Lebanon (ISIL) rebranded itself as the Islamic State…
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Fracking, a fuel for the future?
Fracking has come into the public eye over the past few months as its use has increased in a number of countries, including the USA. However, the comparatively modern techniques for extracting gas and oil from shale, a type of rock, has gained a controversial reputation, and it’s place in Britain’s energy mix has been…
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The future for freedom of speech in Erdogan’s Turkey
Once upon a time, Turkey was the beacon of hope for the Islamic states. It was characterized by a democratic, progressive nation that embraced secularism while never once forsaking its ethnic roots. All of these ideals were instilled by Turkey’s “founding father”, Kemal Ataturk, an intellectual forged in the tradition of the enlightenment, who established…
