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Author Archives: David Yang

Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1 – Week 7

by David Yang, Anna Bartlett and Joe Bardsley March 4, 2023March 5, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 6

by David Yang, Anna Bartlett and Joe Bardsley February 25, 2023February 26, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1 – Week 5

by David Yang, Anna Bartlett and Amy Buttice February 18, 2023February 18, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 4

by David Yang, Anna Bartlett, Klemens Okkels and Francesca Coy February 12, 2023February 12, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 3

by David Yang, Frankie Coy and Anna Bartlett February 4, 2023February 4, 2023
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The World Beyond OX1 – Week 2

by David Yang, Anna Bartlett and Amy Buttice January 28, 2023January 28, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1 – Week 1

by David Yang, Amy Buttice and Anna Bartlett January 23, 2023January 23, 2023
Posted inGlobal Affairs

The World Beyond OX1: Vacation Roundup

by Amy Buttice, David Yang and Anna Bartlett January 15, 2023January 15, 2023
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A Historic Set of US Midterm Elections Explained

by David Yang November 30, 2022October 24, 2023

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David YangJun 15, 20254 min read
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“As she explained the tragic news, we both had the strangest feeling: we were trying not to smile. We were children in detention, lips pursed…

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David YangJun 15, 20254 min read
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Outside OX1 Week 7: Wagner, Colombia, Los Angeles

David YangJun 14, 202512 min read
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The Global Affairs team explore the biggest news from this week, including Wagner pulling out of Mali, the assassination attempt against a Colombian presidential candidate,…

So Bad, it’s Good: In Defence of A Minecraft Movie

David YangJun 14, 20258 min read
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“A few weeks ago, my friend and I found ourselves in a particularly rigorous intellectual debate. A debate that will surely put many a Union…

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