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Asset freezes, embargoes, and transaction bans: an overview of sanctions against Russia

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Jonas Balkus

Jonas Balkus reviews Western sanctions response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

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The Wagner Group’s deployment to Mali

April 28, 2022April 28, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Matthew Egger

Against the backdrop of decades of conflict and internal strife, Mali’s military government welcomed the Russian private military company Wagner Group last year. Matthew Egger examines the group’s disagreeable history and their plans for the African country.

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The dawn of a new space age? Billionaires and digital warfare

April 7, 2022April 10, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Eli Rasmussen

Will we see the Roaring Twenties? Eli Rasmussen looks at how aerospace is evolving with private interests and global politics.

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What must the West do to stop Russia?

April 1, 2022April 1, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Ellie Boyden

Ellie Boyden weighs up the West’s current responses to the Ukraine invasion and what world leaders could do better.

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PalTV Interviews | Exclusive Interview with Nathan Law

March 30, 2022March 30, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments

Tune into an interview with Nathan Law, the central figure in the Hong Kong democracy movement — exclusively on PalTV.

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The Russian anti-war movement

March 13, 2022March 13, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments

In the wake of Ukraine’s invasion, people have taken to the streets across the world. This article illustrates the situation of the Russian protester.

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Renewed Russian-USA tensions: how should the UK react?

January 9, 2022January 9, 2022 sub.editors 2 Comments Bryn Jones

Bryn Jones takes a look at the UK’s role amid tensions been Russia and the USA.

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One year later: the Capitol riots

January 5, 2022February 8, 2022 sub.editors 0 Comments Patrick Stephens

One year since a mob stormed the Capitol building, Patrick Stephens examines the continued impacts and implications of the riots on American politics.

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Reformer to tyrant? Ethiopia’s conflict and the Media

December 31, 2021December 30, 2021 sub.editors 2 Comments Maddy Burt

Maddy Burt discusses the dangers that come with current Western reporting on the conflict in Ethiopia.

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Facebook and misinformation

August 12, 2021August 12, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Harvey Joyce

Harvey Joyce examines Facebook’s failure to properly regulate its platforms.

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