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: World
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 […]
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 […]
“Global warming is a hoax”: Trump’s threat to the environment
With Trump’s inauguration officially beginning his first term as President, many of his first actions in the new role have sparked controversy on a global scale. However, the potential threat […]
The Middle East: a Brexit solution?
“Your security is our security.” This wasn’t our new Foreign Secretary attempting to woo EU officials into giving Britain a favourable deal on exit from the EU, however. This was Boris […]
Why are we so heartless about refugees?
There are 21.3 million refugees and 65.3 million people worldwide who have been displaced by force from their homes. Every day, shocking statistics such as these scream at us from bold type headlines and […]
China vs US: the new scramble for Africa
Nearly one hundred years ago in one of the most obvious displays of imperialism in human history, the European great powers conquered and enticed the continent of Africa into its […]
Colombia’s big referendum: time for peace?
While Britain has just come out of what many were calling a “generation-defining” referendum, the people of Colombia are about to vote on something much bigger than EU membership. Colombians […]
Zambian 2016 election: a British perspective
The UK is currently experiencing one of the biggest political shocks of a generation. Indeed, unless you were living under a rock for the past month, it is […]
Three killed in Bangladesh
This week three people were brutally killed in Bangladesh. Over these last few years, terror attacks have become commonplace in this South Asian country, yet UK media have rarely given […]