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21st Century Oppenheimer: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons and the Fight to Turn Back the Clock on Doomsday.

From the recent success of Christopher Nolan’s ‘Oppenheimer’ to Putin’s threats of all out nuclear war, there has been a fevered reinvigoration of interest in nuclear weapons and the likelihood of WW3. This article will explore both the past and present of nuclear power, to judge truly just how close we are to midnight. … Continue reading21st Century Oppenheimer: The History and Future of Nuclear Weapons and the Fight to Turn Back the Clock on Doomsday.

Who’s to blame? Dismantling the Russian disinformation machine in response to the Crocus City Hall attack

On the evening of the 22nd of March 2024, the Russian rock band Picnic prepared to perform in front of a sold out crowd at the famed Crocus City Hall, one of Moscow’s largest music venues. Thousands gathered in anticipation, however just as the concert was expected to begin, a series of masked gunmen stormed the building and fired multiple rounds of automatic gunfire. Pandemonium set in as the audience initially mistook the sounds of gunshots for fireworks, but the true chaos unfolding outside soon made itself known. Witnesses recall smelling smoke and burning as flames eventually took hold. The initial cause of the fire is still undetermined. Approximately 144 people were killed that evening, and a further 500 treated for injuries. The incident is one of the deadliest in Moscow’s recent history, and has left many asking who’s to blame. … Continue readingWho’s to blame? Dismantling the Russian disinformation machine in response to the Crocus City Hall attack

Lights, Camera, Action: Celebrity Political Power in International Affairs

2020 witnessed celebrities donating to relief services in the wake of devastating bushfires in Australia, with advocacy on social media to escalate climate change policies and action.

Between 2020-2022, black squares posted by world renown music artists swarmed social media platform Instagram for #BlackOutTuesday, in solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement, a social movement combating institutional racism and police brutality against the Black community.

The 2024 Oscars hosted numerous celebrities who were seen wearing red ceasefire pins to draw attention to ceasefire demands in Palestine, at the most prestigious award ceremony for cinematic achievements, bringing the current conflict into this acclaimed Hollywood space. … Continue readingLights, Camera, Action: Celebrity Political Power in International Affairs

Surging Prices: The Reasons behind Increasing Global Gas Prices

“Over the past two years, natural gas prices have more than doubled. Those of us who use gas every day, such as for cooking and heating our homes, have seen enormous cost increases but many are unsure why. So what has happened? Everything.”

Monique Westcott addresses this burning question. … Continue readingSurging Prices: The Reasons behind Increasing Global Gas Prices

The Illegality and Implications of the Ryanair Flight 4978 Diversion

On the 23rd of May, 2021, a RyanAir flight departing from Greece to Lithuania was forced to land in Minsk by Belarus authorities. Although the Belarusian government maintains that its diversion of the flight was due to a purported bomb threat on-board, it is widely believed in the international community that its sole intention was to arrest dissident journalist Roman Protasevich. … Continue readingThe Illegality and Implications of the Ryanair Flight 4978 Diversion

ANOTHER DAY – ANOTHER DEATH

By Georgia May – “The safety of the people shall be the highest law” – Marcus Tillius Cicero Another year, another school. Another week, another grieving community. Another day, another political shun of those who desperately beseech the truth: that the United States has a … Continue readingANOTHER DAY – ANOTHER DEATH

DON’T BE BLINDED BY OPTIMISM: THE SINGAPORE SUMMIT AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

“Anyone can make war but only the most courageous can make peace” Donald J. Trump North Korean-United States summit, June 12th 2018 The summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un in Singapore brought together two polarising and unpredictable figures. When Kim Jong-il died in 2011, … Continue readingDON’T BE BLINDED BY OPTIMISM: THE SINGAPORE SUMMIT AND FUTURE IMPLICATIONS

NUKESPEAK: DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE

If something is immoral to do, then it is also immoral to threaten. Language is shaped to aid and abet the possession and proliferation of the most heinous weapons known to man – nuclear bombs. The dialogue that surrounds nuclear weapons has been carefully constructed … Continue readingNUKESPEAK: DEFENDING THE INDEFENSIBLE

US ABANDONS THE IRAN DEAL: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE REGION?

“I am announcing today that the United States will withdraw from the Iran nuclear deal. In a few moments, I will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating U.S. nuclear sanctions on the Iranian regime. We will be instituting the highest level of economic sanction. … Continue readingUS ABANDONS THE IRAN DEAL: WHAT’S NEXT FOR THE REGION?

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