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Yes – We are already at war with Russia, and it is only getting bigger

Yes – We are already at war with Russia, and it is only getting bigger

The West must acknowledge and fully commit to winning the undeclared war Russia is already waging across Europe
The countdown to conflict: What’s next for Taiwan and China?

The countdown to conflict: What’s next for Taiwan and China?

With China’s claims to Taiwan showing no signs of lessening, the ongoing struggle for sovereignty continues
Interview with ex-BBC journalist: is the mainstream media biased towards Israel?

Interview with ex-BBC journalist: is the mainstream media biased towards Israel?

A former BBC employee discusses whether the Western media is biased towards Israel
Are journalists being targeted? Dangerous conditions for Palestinian and Lebanese journalists

Are journalists being targeted? Dangerous conditions for Palestinian and Lebanese journalists

Organisations representing journalists have accused Israel of deliberately targeting journalists covering the Israel-Palestine conflict – an act considered by the International Court of Justice as a war crime

Israel, Lebanon and Iran: what’s going on?

A look into why tensions between Israel, Lebanon and Iran are escalating
‘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?
Civil War review: In defence of A24’s gripping war epic

Civil War review: In defence of A24’s gripping war epic

Don’t let its mixed reviews sway you, Alex Garland’s latest directorial work is a striking, relentless masterpiece of speculative fiction
Review: Pride in Trafford Double Bill: The Chosen Haram and BI-TOPIA

Review: Pride in Trafford Double Bill: The Chosen Haram and BI-TOPIA

Pride in Trafford was kicked off with a two pieces of theatre, one exploring the intersection of sexuality and religion, the other sexuality and masculinity
Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo

Review: The Beekeeper of Aleppo

The Beekeeper of Aleppo is a beautiful but disappointing adaptation of Christy Lefteri’s novel
Slaughterhouse Five: The most thought-provoking novel of the 20th century

Slaughterhouse Five: The most thought-provoking novel of the 20th century

Rising out of the dust of the 1960s, Slaughterhouse-Five questions the meanings of war, and our own personal roles within it.
Farha: Palestinian history through the female gaze

Farha: Palestinian history through the female gaze

Farha portrays the impact of genocidal trauma on a fourteen-year-old Palestinian girl
Rise up: An Iranian feminist’s insight

Rise up: An Iranian feminist’s insight

Trigger Warning: Discusses violence. Iran has been flung into conflict once again thanks to the oppressive regime. Hear what’s actually going on from Iranian feminist Laleh, and what you can do to help.
“Where will we be next?”: In conversation with students from the Ukrainian Society and YEM

“Where will we be next?”: In conversation with students from the Ukrainian Society and YEM

In conversation with students who are both from the Ukraine and surrounding Eastern European countries, I understand the impact of this war on students and how the support provided by the university has not gone far enough.
Explaining the Russo-Ukrainian crisis

Explaining the Russo-Ukrainian crisis

The origins of the conflict broken down
Remembrance and portraying war in film accurately

Remembrance and portraying war in film accurately

With an abundance of films glorifying war or depicting its experience in a distorted way, accurate portraying war in cinema is more important than ever before
Review: 1917

Review: 1917

Film editor Tobias Soar reviews Sam Mendes’ epic set in the Great War, with the use of a single take illusion giving us a brilliantly tense tale of heroism
Depoliticise the poppy

Depoliticise the poppy

George Walker discusses the politics surrounding the poppy and suggests we need to reconsider and re-evaluate the true meaning of this symbol.
Review: Overlord

Review: Overlord

A cohesive and well-paced ‘Nazi zombies’ movie, Overlord is a solid genre-mash up with impressive action sequences, and gruesome body-horror, writes Alfie Clark
A Scientific Take: is there a place for military funding in scientific research?

A Scientific Take: is there a place for military funding in scientific research?

Anish Gulati and Jacklin Kwan discuss the effects of military funding in science research, and whether it should have a place in STEM
Britain’s war amnesia

Britain’s war amnesia

Is it too late to remember the sacrifices of Britain’s Colonial soldiers?