RAF veteran John Watkins, 89, from Boston, Lincolnshire, marking the 70th anniversary of VJ Day. Jonathan Brady/Press Association. All rights reserved. In National Populism: the Revolt against Liberal Democracy, Matt Goodwin and I examine the factors which lie behind major political developments such as: the Brexit vote, Donald Trump’s victory, and the growth of political …
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Every Sunday, Jason and his parents, Scott and Shirley, have steak dinner. The vegetable sidekicks change, but the main performer is always the iron-filled, bloody chunk of filet. This particular Sunday came with a chill lingering in the air. Whenever Keith was invited to steak dinner, this chill came with him — a tension-lathered gaze …
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Throughout the entire 180-episode run of “Seinfeld,” Jerry and Elaine only rekindled their relationship once, in season two’s “The Deal.” But at the end of the episode, their attempt falls flat when Jerry asks Elaine, “Who doesn’t want this [friendship], that [sex], and the other [a relationship]?” Elaine’s response: “You.” The social science of Seinfeld Although …
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Federal Police in Mexico. Image: Presidencia de la República Mexicana. Flikr. Some rights reserved. Various obstacles have prevented real police reform from happening in Mexico. Officers lack adequate training and support, receive dismal salaries, and must work long hours because of understaffing – all of which hampers their ability to fulfill their duties. At worst, …
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Maudie wants to kill a hare. Even in her bell-clear moments she hangs onto the idea with something like a death grip. Maudie’s in a death grip now herself. Death’s grip. The doctor and the people from the hospice take turns telling me it’s just a matter of time now — as though for the …
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Reality TV empress Kim Kardashian West visited the White House on May 30 to meet with Donald Trump about prison sentencing reform. The optics of a president whose second act in American life was as a reality TV host meeting with a Kardashian struck many as a cheapening of the Oval Office. While Kardashian West’s fame is mostly …
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The door is answered by Sylvia Plath, blue dress belled out around her slender hips, head stuck in a cardboard oven. This comes as no surprise; there is one every year. This particular Sylvia braces the doorframe with one arm, still holding a glass of red wine so that I may see into the apartment …
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As the old adage goes, you get what you pay for. Unless you’re an American in need of healthcare. Then you pay somewhere around double for about the same quality care. The reason? Lots of people are making big money off your sick body. So, it’s good if you’re on the business end, lousy of …
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Colombian Flag. Source: Wikimedia Commons. All Rights Reserved. This article is part of the series "Ellections in Colombia 2018: depolarization and disinformation", developed in partnership with Nueva Sociedad Magazine and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. Political polarisation is a phenomenon that implies the amplification of divergent political attitudes and the consequent displacement of these attitudes towards …
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Netflix’s “Bird Box” has quickly become the streaming service’s most popular original movie yet, amassing over 45 million views since being released on December 21, 2018. The film stars Sandra Bullock as a mother struggling to save her children from a savage demonic force that targets people’s sight. Those who see the demonic force with their …
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