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Month: December 2019

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So, who’s running for President in 2020?

By Venice Hancock, News Sub-Editor. The U.S. presidential race feels crowded, messy and never-ending and it’s not even 2020 yet. This is The Badger’s guide to all the current Presidential…

One Year On: The Gilets Jaunes Movement

By Venice Hancock, News Sub-Editor. It has been a year since French protesters, known as the “Gilets Jaunes” (Yellow Vests), appropriately named for their chosen attire during demonstrations, first took…

More Medicinal Cannabis Products Legalised

Two cannabis-based medicines have been approved for use by the NHS in England to treat epilepsy and multiple sclerosis.

The US reverses policies on Israeli settlements

In a policy reversal, the Trump Administration has declared that Israeli settlements in the West Bank do not violate international law.

Why We’re Striking: An Interview with Sussex Lecturers

In a joint interview, Dr Nadya Ali, Lecturer in International Relations, and Dr Arabella Stanger, Lecturer in Drama, talk to our News Editor Becca Bashford about why they have joined…

General Election Hustings hosted at the University of Sussex

The debate saw local parliamentary candidates from the Brighton area go head to head on issues such as the NHS, housing, trust in politics, local education, and of course -…