The Real Cost of Donald Trump’s Wall
It’s fair to say that US presidential candidate Donald Trump has strong feelings towards immigration. Throughout his campaign, he has promoted a xenophobic immigration policy that includes the building of...
Category "Politics"
Soviet Propaganda Posters Spread the Communist Message in a Very Direct Way
Bold colours, graphic lines, and swift, straightforward messages characterise these propaganda posters that relayed the prevailing ideology in a time long before governments had more sophisticated methods of spin to...
Political Artist Biancoshock Wants You to Know About the 600 People Living in Bucharest Sewers
Art has many functions, but can be broadly divided into personal and social intentions. These are not always clear cut and art is not usually made with a specific considered...
Majd Taby’s Story Of Syrian Migration Has Come At The Right Time
With Syrians migrating through Europe, much has been said in the news about the crisis in Syria. Majd Taby was raised in Syria and emigrated to the US in 2003....
Artist Creates ‘Flock’ Installations Using Surveillance Cameras and Satellite Dishes
Many artists seek to make a social or political point with their work, and few areas have received as much artistic commentary of that of surveillance and ‘Big Brother’ style...
How the Supreme Court Legalised Same-Sex Marriage in all 50 States
At the tail end of June the Supreme Court ruled in favour of legalising same-sex marriage in all 50 US states, by a decision of 5-4, marking a huge results...
What Does The UK Prime Minister Earn?
Being the UK’s Prime Minister can’t be an easy job. Whether it’s dealing with the foreign policy, debating opponents or taking questions in Parliament, being the country’s leader probably isn’t...
Riot Police Clash with Pro-EU Demonstrators in Kiev [Video]
Ukrainian riot police have clashed with pro-EU demonstrators in Kiev, causing numerous injuries to protesters. Special force units used teargas and batons against a small group of protesters, away from...
British Army Criticised for Recruiting 16-year-olds
The British Army has been criticised by a new report for their policy of recruiting 16 year olds to the armed forces. Britain is one of only 19 countries that...
US Government Employees Back at Work
Hundreds of thousands of United States government employees are now back at work, after President Obama signed a new law ending the government shutdown and extending the much-discussed US debt...
Hunger Strikes Continue at Guantanamo Bay
According to reports earlier this week, 17 prisoners at the US detention camp in Cuba are still on hunger strike, with 16 of them being force-fed. Reports emerged in March...
US Federal Government Shutdown Costs Over $3.5 Billion
The US Federal Goverment shutdown has cost more than $3.5 billion, according to a new visualisation from Outline.com. The US government entered the shutdown on October 1st, after Congress failed...