Falling forward? The future of the Federal Reserve
James Watson discusses the future of the Federal Reserve under Trump after Powell leaves in 2026.
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Diplomacy unfiltered: What the capture of President Maduro tells us about America
On January 3, the United States brought the world back to a different age. President Donald Trump and senior members of his cabinet captured and detained Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, before sending them on a ship bound for New York to be tried in the...
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Silence without virtue: The loud consequence of quiet sufferings for young men
Men don’t talk about their mental health. This fact is as salient today as it was 60 years ago. With another November wrapping up, it is important to seriously consider exactly why. There are just over 28,000 students at Warwick and around half of this population are men. These men...
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A Nobel cause: The past, present, and future of the Nobel Prizes
Alfred Nobel (1833-1896) was a Swedish chemist, inventor, and industrialist who was born in Stockholm. He was attributed as saying the following: “Hope is nature’s veil for hiding truth’s nakedness.” The Nobel Prize was first established in 1901 and, outside of extenuating circumstances, has run every year since. The prizes...
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Cop30: Where there’s smoke (and mirrors), there’s fire
After launching on November 10, Cop30 – hosted in Belém, Brazil – promises to be a crucial moment to assess long term solutions to the climate crisis. But at a time when increasing numbers are turned off to the realities of global heating, what does another conference achieve? Following almost...
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The polarisation problem: The chasm of political opinion in America
On 6 January 2021, four and a half years ago, rioters broke into the United States Capitol after repeated reports that President Donald J. Trump had the 2020 Presidential Election stolen from him. Then-sitting US President Trump had invited supporters to voice their disagreement with the opposing party through an...
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Might is right: The success of Reform UK and the rise of nationalism in Britain
On 13 September, a group of almost 150,000 gathered in Central London for the ‘Unite the Kingdom’ rally, led by nationalist activist and commentator Tommy Robinson. This was a flashpoint spectacle in a year marked by bitter division, sparked by the UK’s immigration policy. Large-scale demonstrations have taken place in...
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Charlie Kirk and the burst dam of political violence In America
Legacy. This is a watchword in the wake of the assassination of Charlie Kirk on September 10 2025. Kirk was killed by a lone shooter at a speaker event at Utah Valley University (UVU). He was a highly prominent conservative commentator who had amassed a high level of support and...
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The Putin-Trump saga: Military tensions and the stakes of international diplomacy
On 6 August, US special envoy Steve Witkoff made a trip to Moscow. The visit to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and his administration is one of the latest developments in a back-and-forth between President Putin and United States President Donald Trump that has gone on since the beginning of...
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JD Vance: Jack of all trades, servant of Trump
James David (JD) Vance was thrust into the spotlight within the Republican Party after being chosen by Donald Trump as a vice-presidential running mate in July 2024. Vance is a complex individual, one with many strands that comprise a single identity. He rose to national attention in 2016 with the...
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The genes–jeans controversy and the state of American consumerism
James Watson discusses the recent genes-jeans controversy around American Eagle's Sydney Sweeney advert
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The fourth quarter: Reflections on a year of firsts, on and off the American court
Basketball is hard pressed into the DNA of the University of Connecticut. As someone who is not a native to the sport, I often struggled to follow all of its rules. I had to learn though. I studied intently. After a year of missed student tickets to watch the Connecticut...
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A climate of disaster: The lesson of the Kerr County floods
On 4 July 2025, a flash flood emergency warning was issued in the Southern United States for severe weather that was headed for states in the South. The state of Texas, specifically Kerr County in Central Texas, was the source of extreme flooding that wiped out homes and destroyed livelihoods....
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