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The Rwanda deal: Inspiration for other countries?

"Rwanda still has the chance to be the last line of defence against this policy"

Who are Trump and Biden speaking to?

We should keep in mind when reading about American politics, who the candidates are trying to convince (or scare) in order to win. That is, in most cases, why they are saying what they are saying.

‘Runfluencers’: Another commodified wellness trend?

Running has long had bad PR. Hating running has been far from contentious, liking...

‘Hustler nation’: A Kenyan cultural crisis? 

Jomo Kenyatta’s ‘Harambee’ movement in 1963 sought to unite the then newly formed Kenyan...

Reading political autobiographies, so you don’t have to

Publishing a book has long been a trend for those leaving government in the...

More money, better JCR?

Two students debate whether a larger JCR budget means higher quality student experience

A grinding form of productivity

Joseph King argues that cognitive enhancers are not the way to increase productivity

5 Minute Tute: Iraq Inquiry

Professor Vernon Bogdanor explains the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq War

Journalism under threat

Sir Peter Stothard, former editor of The Times and Cherwell explains why we should pay for online news

Guest Columnist: Newspaper letters pages are duller without women

The Deputy Editor of the London Evening Standard explains women's reluctance to write letters to newspapers

OUSU: State of the Union

Two students debate the effectiveness of OUSU's proposed funding plans

Massachusetts in Red

Clement Knox analyses the Republican victory in Massachusetts

Guest Columnist: Jancis Robinson

Jancis Robinson, award-winning wine writer for the Financial Times explains how she first discovered the beauty of wine at Oxford

The drugs don’t work

Simon Singh is on trial for criticising alternative medicine and explains why he will not back down

Drowning in money

The Supreme Court has opened the floodgates in the name of free speech. Bad Decision.

The Weekly Short Cut

Jolyon O'Connell explains why The Week is a must-have for any cocktail party

Can a pill replace alcohol?

Two students consider the merits of a new drug that mimics the effects of alcohol, with an antidote that offers a speedy sobering up.

Editorial: Do we need drugs to switch on?

Mediocrity has never been tolerated, but avoiding it has reached new depths

5 Minute Tute: Google vs. China

Professor Rana Mitter explains Google's decision to pull out of China

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