Opinion

By Louis Johnson – Comment Sub-Editor The president of the United States – Donald Trump, alleged grabber of pussy, the Notorious L.I.E. (having exceeded a whopping 16,000 false claims), and…

By Max Morris-Edwards Capitalism is the general economic and political system that is used worldwide. Between countries, the level of “free-market” varies; it is becoming much less common for a…

By Joe Pearce – Comment Sub-Editor The new decade certainly has come with its surprises, with one bad thing seeming to follow another relentlessly. In the space of a month,…

By Eric Barrell Something often left out of the discussion of mental health is the way that our society creates conditions that catalyze mental distress. Rising house prices, career uncertainty…

By Will Day Our holy saviour, how benevolent your gifts. Does your virtue know no end? Praise be! Praise be! Is this how Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, thinks the…

The Oscars, whilst being far from perfect, do stand to promote and award the year’s best cinema. However, with a controversial comic-book origin story, two Netflix originals and a small…

The Big Debate is a regular Badger feature which brings the spirit of competitive debating to the printed page. Two writers tackle a contentious topic, representing polarised views. They might…

By Eric Barrell With my tutors going on strike over casualisation and unequal pay, and my own struggles in cheap halls with near constant maintenance issues, I can’t help but…

By Issy Anthony – Comment Sub-Editor I want us to question how we look at politicians, and more specifically, political leaders. This is the first election I will be voting…

Ruth Walters discusses the work of Sussex Sweatshop Free and their involvement with tech workers’ rights Sussex Sweatshop Free is a student-led campaign group working to raise awareness of the…

By Will Day With Labour’s proposal to implement a four-day working week, the concept of working less for the same pay has been thrust into the public sphere. For many,…

Joe Pearce discusses the ethical debate around ‘stop and searches’ Knife-crime is a sensitive topic, one often dividing opinion nationally. To combat gang-wars and possible intent to harm others, police…

By Laura Lucia Rodríguez Peña Colombia has a long history of war and conflict. Nevertheless, in 2016 the National Government signed a peace agreement with the biggest armed group in…

YES Bogdan Gherasim Brighton is a completely new world for me! Even though I heard about it and saw it on the internet, the fact that I am living here,…

By Will Day – staff writer Monday October 4th, is a day that Tyrone Mings will never forget. His international debut, a day that should have been one of the…

By Mallaury Martin – Staff Writer Going abroad can be both a life-changing experience and the hardest adventure ever. Living in another country helps see a different culture, and open…

By Max Kilham – staff writer With the shambles that is Brexit having been further extended to the 31 January 2020, it is important to consider the events leading up…

By Saumya Jain – staff writer Greta Thunberg was recently declared to be the greatest threat to the fossil fuel industry by the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC),…

By Elizabeth Adams When I was 16, I travelled to Swaziland to build a kitchen. I worked a Saturday job at a Cattery. I sold crochet Christmas gifts to friends…

As I write, a sound dances on my ear drums, stirs my attention. I look out the window and see snowflakes. The sound persists. I’m disturbed. Is that trill the…