‘Art is not going to be the thing that brings down borders and barriers… but Art may remind us of humanity.’

Centrists across the Western world must come together in opposition of current political tactics that point us towards an uncertain future, writes Liam O’Brien

Books Editor Yasmin Mannan talks to the author and University of Manchester alumnus Qaisra Shahraz about writing, injustice, feminism, radicalisation, Muslim-Jewish relations, freedom of speech, Prevent, and the struggle of identity

Joely Thomas looks at the many names of IS and asks what effects they have

The tabloid press wield power and influence in this country and often direct it at the wrong people for the wrong reasons

Joel Kelly asks whether Cameron’s claim that there are 70,000 moderate opposition fighters in Syria will be his fatal undoing

Simon Youel discusses whether Benn’s evocation of fascism was an attempt to appeal to a deep-seated fear

With an ever-increasing focus on the Middle East, we must not forget the related conflicts that rage across Africa

With MPs soon due to vote on extending British airstrikes to Syria, Tristan Parsons looks at and debunks some of the myths surrounding the debate

The Western world must resist division, suspicion and demonisation of Islam if it wants to combat Islamic State

Gemma Sowerby speaks to Manchester students on their years abroad in Paris about their experiences in the midst of the deadly terror attacks, and the atmosphere of the aftermath, rooted in hope and solidarity

Alex Daniel argues for humanity’s sake, that we shouldn’t underestimate the tragedy of IS destroying an ancient city and the heritage it represents

Ben Farren looks at the underlying issues that the rise of IS has brought to the forefront of Western strategy

Books Editor Yasmin Mannan argues that attempts to fight radicalisation are a serious and dangerous threat to our academic liberties

‘Prevent’ is hypocritical and ignorant, but the problem goes much further than that

The NUS has voted down a motion to condemn Islamic state as they fear it had pro-intervention rhetoric and could be considered “Islamophobic”