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Donald Trump is an American businessman, media personality, and politician who served as the 45th President of the United States from 2017-2021. Known for his real estate empire, reality TV show 'The Apprentice', and controversial political career, Trump remains one of the most polarizing figures in American politics.
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Indigenous Americans have been a casualty of the machinations of history. Pundits like Christopher Hitchens have said that there is no going back, and lamenting the genocide of Native Americans is equivalent to asking for the undoing of Western civilization, and yet the wounds still run deep in modern indigenous…
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Donald Trump's controversial administration has further distanced itself from the hearts of the American people, after he stated that "both sides" are to blame for the tragedy that occurred at Charlottesville wherein three people were killed and 19 others were injured. Violent clashes broke out after a Unite The Right…
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It's remarkable that in 2017, calling out Nazis has become a controversial political stand. Everyone from Ted Cruz to Mitt Romney has come out denouncing Nazis in unambiguous terms, leaving only Donald Trump to remain obsessed with comparing Antifa to Nazi protestors. Of course, political violence leads nowhere. But we…
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If you have spent any time on Twitter following the abominable events that occurred in Charlottesville last week, you will know there's a fair amount of chaos right now. Especially after Donald Trump's widely-criticised comments on the "alt-right" at a press conference in Trump Tower, where he remarked that "there…
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Could it be you? This was the question posed to the public on the advent of a new phenomenon known as "reality television". Shows like Big Brother opened the doors to the masses and provided entertainment which was grounded in real events between real people. By allowing anyone the chance…
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Is there anything better than drinking gallons of expertly selected wine and talking about how terrible the world is? Whilst the old adage warns advises us never to talk about politics with friends and family, surely it can't be a bad idea to discuss highly divisive and controversial figures such…
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The recent violence in Charlottesville has dominated the headlines over the past week or so, with plenty of debate over the prevalence and legitimacy of white nationalist groups throughout the United States. 20-year-old James Fields has been charged with second degree murder after he drove his car into a crowd,…
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In the aftermath of the violent protests in Charlottesville this past weekend which left three dead and 33 others injured, it seems that everyone has something to say about America and its complex history with institutionalised and systematic racism. Whilst US President Donald Trump denounced the violence, he did not…
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After the tragic events that unfolded in Charlottesville last Saturday, it is more important than ever for us to band together to condemn the hateful actions of white supremacists. Violent clashes broke out after a Unite the Right rally held by white nationalists was met by thousands of counter-protestors. The…
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Last weekend, the United States was forced to contend with shocking displays of violence in Charlottesville, Virginia. Ahead of the scheduled removal of a statue of Confederate leader General Robert E Lee, white nationalist campaigners clashed with counter-protesters, and a car drove into a crowd of these protesters, injuring 19…
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A father has publicly disowned his son for upholding racist beliefs following his involvement in last weekend's white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia where three people were killed and 19 others injured. Violence broke out early on Saturday morning after hundreds of white nationalists descended on the city to protest…
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It's no secret that lately president Donald Trump's approval rating hasn't been particularly high. Whatever your own personal opinion of the Republican leader, it's clear from the polls that he's starting to see a bit of a dip in support, even among those people who voted for him so enthusiastically…
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It's hard to believe it, but the 68th Primetime Emmy Awards show was almost a whole year ago now. Frankly, it seems just like yesterday that presenter Jimmy Kimmel was prancing about on stage in a white tux, wheeling the Stranger Things kids out to hand out peanut butter and…
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Imagine not being able to tell the world who you really were without being accused of having a mental disorder. Imagine not being able to have sex with someone you loved without the risk of being arrested. Imagine being the victim of a hate crime and the police shrugging their…
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In political terms, the impeachment of the President of the United States is a doomsday scenario: a time of chaos and confusion when the nation resembles someone falling out of a plane without the aid of a parachute. Yet for the incumbent Republican administration, the prospect seems ever more likely.…
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Dads are embarrassing. Mine likes to break out in song and make stupid jokes. Saying “cut it out, dad” just comes with being a kid. However, being a weirdo is one thing – being creepy is a whole
