On Thursday 15th March the York Union welcomed the Conservative Member of Parliament for Reigate, Crispin Blunt, to discuss the need for global drug policy reform. Blunt is currently the […]
Category: Politics
Report from The York Union: Is Generation Snowflake a slur or reality?
On 20th February, The York Union hosted libertarian writer, Claire Fox, to lead a discussion on whether the term ‘Generation Snowflake’ is a slur or a reality, as debated in […]
Who are ‘RON’ and why it matters
The YUSU elections are now in full swing. Candidates have published their manifestos both online and they also featured in the student Big Debate that was held last Friday. On […]
Trump’s America and the Race problem
It was only a few weeks ago (12/01) that Trump announced to the world that African nations, Haiti and El Salvador were, ‘shitholes.’ Speaking in a semi-public meeting, Trump’s comments were […]
PFI and Carillion: A watershed moment?
The closure of Carillion and the release of the Nation Audit Office’s Report on PFI and PF2 have shone light into Britain’s history of privatisation. For any not aware of […]
Pope Francis’ tour: Definitions about Clerical abuse and Politics
Pope Francis’ visit to Chile and Peru was eclipsed by accusations made to bishop Juan Barros of covering up sexual abuse committed by priest Fernando Karina. Priest Fernando Karina, now […]
Trump one year on – are we all doomed?
It seems incredible that under the rule of Trump since January 20th, 2017, we have survived another year. Many believed (and frankly, so did I) that he simply would not […]
Should we be concerned over America’s re-politicisation of aid?
In recent weeks the Trump administration has been criticised for threatening to cut aid to countries that it sees as not towing “its line”. First during the United Nations assembly […]
The Politics of Truth in the Modern World
Our lives are so often defined and lived through by truths. Now more than ever, we are bombarded daily with new facts and figures on all ranges of platforms. It […]
Report from The York Union: ‘Kehinde Andrews: The West is Built on Racism.’
“Whiteness is a psychosis” Most of modernity has been built on the exploitation, suffering and discrimination of the black race. Our modern values of democracy, enlightenment and scientific advancement are […]