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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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The barriers between university-trained artists and working class people are extremely serious. Cultural-class conflict is at the root of England's recent Brexit decision, as well as the election of Donald Trump in the US, and his perception as a 'blue-collar billionaire'. For better or worse, there is a perception of…
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Kim Jong-Un, it's fair to say, is young, rich and famous. Yes, he's a ruthless dictator who rules his own people with an iron fist, but the sad and sorry truth is that if any of us were born into the role of a mythically-exalted monarch in an isolated country…
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Amidst the near constant enmity, startling militaristic rhetoric and general bluster and bombast, there remains one American who appears to be on relatively good terms with Kim Jong-un. 2017 has been characterised by the United States' rapidly evaporating relations with North Korea, For months now, the two countries have appeared to…
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Donald Trump always said he would build that wall. And it seems things are starting, though officials fear a backlash the size of last year's Dakota Access Pipeline protests in North Dakota. The wall is surely at the top of Trump's controversial proposals, among his healthcare plan, militarized police, increased…
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The Dreamers were America's most beloved category of immigrants. Protected under President Barack Obama in 2012, 'Dreamers' were immigrants under the age of 31 who lacked legal immigration status. Their deportation was to be deferred, giving them the chance to acquire work or student visas, and other ways to stay…
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In the 21st century, it can no longer be said that politics, culture, entertainment or celebrity are separate domains. They are all conjoined in a dim mural, a Pollock painting we have yet to comprehend, the strangest mirage and the facts of our being simultaneously. The election of Donald Trump…
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“It’s a protest against politics itself,” stated so many concerned parents to their children. “But it’ll never happen.” Of course, it did happen. And the blonde, bigoted billionaire businessman - complete with his lavish lifestyle and supermodel wife - is now the President of the United States. Trump managed to…
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In the era of social media that we live in, it's far too easy to get invested in the lives of the rich and famous. Whether we choose to keep up with Kim Kardashian's latest business endeavours or remain on top of whatever trouble that Shia LaBeouf has got himself…
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Celebrities have always done sponsorship deals or starred in advertisements across billboards and television commercial slots. But in the age of the internet, it has only become more ubiquitous. Even relatively unknown Instagram models, YouTube channels and podcasts have their sponsors to keep their bills paid. And that means there…
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A weapons test ordered by North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un, has just been confirmed by the country's state news as a "perfect success". The weapon is believed to be a hydrogen bomb made for use in an ICBM (intercontinental ballistic missile), and could have catastrophic consequences if used in warfare.…
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There's practically no way you can be alive in 2017 and not know who Donald Trump is. And if you do know him, then you now about the wall between Mexico and the United States that he has been talking about for what feels like years now. Back when the…
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If you got elected as a mayor of a city or town, what would you do? As far as I can tell, being a mayor is sort of like being the president, except the smaller scale means your numerous screw-ups are less pronounced. Going by the world of fictional city…
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On Sunday October 1st, almost 600 people at the Route 91 Harvest country music festival were the victims of the deadliest shooting in US history. At least 58 of those shot were killed, and a further 527 were wounded, some of them severely. The terrorist behind these heinous actions, Stephen Paddock,…
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As we teeter ever closer to existential disaster on the Korean peninsula, the events of recent days make for grim reading. This year has been characterised thus far by the fraught relations between the United States and North Korea - if one can even describe near constant barbs of bombastic…
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On Sunday evening in Las Vegas, tragedy struck. Stephen Paddock, a 64-year-old man from Nevada, committed unthinkable acts of murder and violence when he killed at least 59 people and wounded more than 500 others in a terror attack. The onslaught began after 10pm local time, during the Route 91…
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Hurricane Harvey has caused unprecedented scenes in Houston, Texas. The tempest has wrought striking changes to the normal landscape, and it is believed that at least 11 people have died as a result. In the wake of the terrible flooding, celebrities have been pledging their support for those affected; famous faces including The…
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They say that actions speak louder than words, and that certainly seems to be something Jay-Z believes in. While 'Hov' is more famous for being a wordsmith and the most successful rapper of all time, it was his clothing that set chins wagging on Saturday night, rather than his lyrics.…
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Last week, President Donald Trump signed an executive order in an attempt to formally begin the process of banning transgender individuals from serving in the United States military. This came just one month after he posted a series of tweets stating his intention to do so. In the final poorly-worded…
