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President Donald Trump gives a speech

A Rotund Caesar – How American Democracy has been blighted

by Arun Lewis March 6, 2025March 6, 2025

picture of the Oxford Action for Palestine protestors

RadCam protest: Why understanding must win, and intolerance must be defeated

by Arun Lewis March 5, 2025March 6, 2025

Image depicting President-elect Donald Trump taking the oath of office.

Breakneck Oligarchy – the US within weeks of a 2nd Trump Presidency, and why his big-figure supporters deserve disappointment.

by Arun Lewis February 25, 2025February 25, 2025

Canva generated illustration depicting a message on a laptop screen.

Respecting Women Isn’t Just For the Internet: A Letter For My Ex.

by Anonymous Author February 18, 2025February 18, 2025

Theology course at the Sorbonne. Illumination from the end of the 15th century, Library of Troyes.

Are Lectures Worth Attending?

by Beatrice Sparrow February 18, 2025February 25, 2025

Image of Elon Musk sitting in the crowd as President Trump delivers remarks after the Space X Demonstration Mission 2 launch.

Polarisation without Borders

by Corry Traynor February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

Image of theReichstagsgebäude von Westen in Germany.

The Enemies of Democracy

by Isolde Sellin February 17, 2025February 17, 2025

Return of the Lobster King

by Atticus Evans-Lombe February 14, 2025February 17, 2025

Picketers protests as part of SAG-AFTRA strikes on streets of New York.

The State of TV in 2025

by Daniela Braw-Smith February 12, 2025February 17, 2025

Zootopia? Urban foxes are Oxford’s cleverest companions

Ilse Von Heimburg Dec 2, 2025 3 min read

a fox on a roof in an urban environment

As a visiting student from the United States, I had never seen a fox outside of a zoo before, let alone one in an urban…

The Politics of the Prop: Analysing Hanson’s Parliamentary Pageantry.

Saba Ahmadzadeh Noughani Dec 2, 2025 11 min read

The Politics of the Prop: Analysing Hanson’s Parliamentary Pageantry.

On 24 November, Pauline Hanson, a long-serving far-right Australian senator and leader of the far-right anti-immigration One Nation party, wore a burqa in the Australian…

Fleet Foxes: an album worthy of attention

Olivia-Mae Butterfield Dec 1, 2025 5 min read

A photo of the Fleet Foxes vinyl cover

“Fleet Foxes’ eponymous debut album is the gift that keeps on giving for lovers of acoustic, vocally-interesting tunes”. Olivia-Mae Butterfield discusses her favourite underrated album.…

Generation Z Protests in Mexico: Anti-Violence or Pro-USA?

Lola Dunton-Milenkovic Nov 30, 2025 9 min read

A poster during a protest in Mexico which says in Spanish: "In Mexico, it is safer to be a drug dealer than to be a student."

Lola Dunton-Milenkovic explores the recent Generation Z Protests throughout Mexico, evaluating their anti-corruption and anti-violence sentiments, as well as their potential political motivations which might…