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‘Is it World War III? Not yet’: Escalation in Lebanon and what it could mean for the West

‘Is it World War III? Not yet’: Escalation in Lebanon and what it could mean for the West

As Israel steps up its bombing campaign in Lebanon, and Iran retaliates by launching missiles against Israel, could the region slip into a wider war?
“If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry”: São Paulo UoM student on poverty, democracy and life in Brazil

“If we don’t laugh, we’ll cry”: São Paulo UoM student on poverty, democracy and life in Brazil

Maju Muchon, a first-year psychology student at UoM, tells the Mancunion about the crises of poverty and democracy in Brazil, as well as how Brazilian students in Manchester are struggling with the cost of living.
US sanctions on Russia mark the return of the US as global guardian

US sanctions on Russia mark the return of the US as global guardian

After the US imposed sanctions on Russia for the poisoning of its opposition leader, what should we expect from the Biden Administration’s approach to foreign policy?
Cambodia: 40 years later

Cambodia: 40 years later

Archie Earle discusses the transformation of Cambodia in the last 40 years and argues against the sanctions being put on them now
Light at the end of the Élysée Palace?

Light at the end of the Élysée Palace?

Oscar Tapper defends Macron’s record, exploring the difficulty of being a leader that’s often derided on both sides of the political spectrum