by Jago Corry With the populist rise of Bernie Sanders and the increased support of third party applicants including Jill Stein and Gary Johnson, could this election mark a quiet revolution of left-wing parties? Stein, the Green party left leaning eco-socialist presidential candidate, and Johnson, the Libertarian candidate, collectively gained 6.7% of a RealClearPolitics poll where…
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Has Bernie Sanders started a Democratic Socialist uprising?
Vice President Fact Files – Who’s on what side
Written by Alli Enticott Just a few months ago, Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump had the hard decision of picking who is to be their running mate and new Vice President (VP). After several weeks of deliberation it was revealed on Twitter that Clinton had picked Senator Tim Kaine, while Trump had chosen Governor Mike…
The War on Drugs in the Modern Age
November 8th is going to be a monumental day for America, but perhaps not for the reason some may think. For all the hysteria over Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump taking the vacancy at the Oval Office, there are important local votes surrounding marijuana policy too. If passed, it could be a huge catalyst for…
Memes of the 2016 Election
Written by Jason Carter The past ten months have seen probably the most controversial presidential campaign in the US history. The candidates: Donald Trump for the Republican party and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats. Soon the World will know who has won the presidency and taken residence at the white house. Along the way, many…
Ballot selfies: to pout or not to pout
By Samantha Bailey The way that ‘selfies’ have become so ingrained in the very fabric of our lives is a little unsettling, but people feel the need to photograph themselves at a forty five degree angle, pulling duck face no matter what they are doing. Whether posing with a Starbucks cup, showing off their new…