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The US will never get a Vietnam veteran as president

Published on: 3 November 2020

Written by: Peter McColl All articles by Peter McColl

Every president from 1952-1992 was a WWII veteran. But this year, yet another draft-dodger will win.
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Student activism is being sabotaged and this is why it matters

Published on: 12 September 2014

Written by: Juman Asmail All articles by Juman Asmail

Politicians and the police are attempting to depoliticise student unions and repress student activism. To strengthen...

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