For the Brecord…
Netflix certainly won’t be hard-pressed for conflict in their inevitable Brexit-based political drama (HBO have already cranked out a...
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Rado Baarda
Jan 10, 20218 min
The Barbarians Sacked Washington D.C.
The following is an opinion piece written by Rado Baarda (editor-in-Chief) and Sofia Quinones-Vilela (Head Columnist North America). The...
Julia Collado Serrano
Dec 26, 20206 min
Bashar al-Assad’s regime: is it time to return home?
Syria’s refugee crisis has developed into the Middle East’s most pressing humanitarian issue of the last decade. Since the start of the...
Tugay Akbulut
Dec 14, 20206 min
Deal or No Deal Brexit?
It has been over four years since the United Kingdom (UK) voted to leave the European Union (EU). Although the UK has officially left the...
Stefania-Ruxandra Pilă
Dec 9, 20205 min
The Politics in a Cup of Coffee
Waking up to a warm and luscious cup of coffee is now a morning habit most of us have undertaken. Given its reputation as either...
Ollie Corfe
Dec 3, 20208 min
We the Sheeple
“It is a capital mistake to theorise before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to...
Luca Corrado Esposito
Nov 26, 20205 min
A “small” European solidarity gift
Italy has been one of the most harshly affected European countries after the escalation of the coronavirus pandemic. The virus has...
Sofia Quiñones-Vilela
Nov 19, 20208 min
The Blue Wave Takes Over the Red Mirage
The 2020 election—a historical event during a historical year—has finally come to an end. After months of advertisements, constant media...
Stefania-Ruxandra Pilă
Nov 12, 20205 min
Traitor, Hero, Whistleblower: the Revival of the Edward Snowden Case
A hero, a traitor, a whistleblower, a patriot: these are words that still fail to encompass the controversy that Edward Snowden created...
Katja Komazec
Nov 10, 20205 min
COVID-19 Dispatch: Ayaan Hirsi Alii Talks On Feminism, Black Lives Matter & Cancel Culture
On Tuesday 13th of October, the Room for Discussion Podcast welcomed Ayaan Hirsi Ali: a feminist, activist, author, scholar and former...
Rado Baarda
Nov 9, 202022 min
The Politicization of the Supreme Court
Ever since the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the nomination of now-Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the Supreme Court’s...
Julia Collado Serrano
Nov 5, 20205 min
XINJIANG AND BEYOND: 2020 DIVIDES CHINA-EU RELATIONS
Every day, China and the EU trade over 1 billion Euros. China is the EU’s second-biggest trading partner after the United States, while...
Elisabeth Hoole
Nov 4, 20206 min
Why are Western Countries more unsuccessful than East Asian countries in battling the Coronavirus?
Contrary to its usual status of superiority, Western countries have been hit particularly hard by the Coronavirus, with around 9 million...
Roosa Näveri
Nov 3, 20205 min
112 Long Days of Hibernation: The Story of Melbourne’s COVID-19 Battle So Far
The second wave of toilet paper hoarding hit Australia in late June, and purchase limits were reintroduced in the country’s biggest...
Miguel Adan Marquez
Nov 2, 20209 min
Rostra Debates, America Decides
The United States of America has worked on the principles of a two-party system since 1850. Ever since, the dichotomy between the...
Miguel Adan Marquez
Oct 29, 20205 min
For the right to survive, Trump must fall
An eerie silence fell upon the large blue-cladded crowd. They all stared at the giant screen in disbelief as the map of their great...
Elisabeth Hoole
Oct 28, 20206 min
Double Standards Faced by Women in American Politics
With the conclusion of the recent vice-presidential debate between Senator Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence, there was a...
Ollie Corfe
Oct 16, 20205 min
New New Labour
Brexit, coronavirus, the US presidential election – competition for the spotlight of public attention is rarely so fierce. On the stage...
Sofia Quiñones-Vilela
Oct 15, 20208 min
Subject: Your Package May Be Lost
November 3rd, 2020. That is the date that seems to be marked on calendars worldwide. Americans are anxiously waiting for this day as it...
Sofia Quiñones-Vilela
Oct 8, 20204 min
The Abraham Accords
When Donald Trump recognized Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, the world held its breath. Shortly afterward, he moved the United States...
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