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Weaponisnig Migration To Europe: Humanitarian Crisis or Hybrid Warfare ?

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The threat of weaponized migration is sadly a reality that the European Union needs to face. This de-humanizing practice, which instrumentalizes humanitarian crisis and the struggle of innocent to gain strategic advantages, is a new way in which the conflict between Europe and Russia is being fought. As such, it is imperative to gain a comprehensive understanding of what the implications of such strategies are, and also to maintain fortitude in addressing them

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EU Military Response: Uncharted Territory in the Union Foreign Policy

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The European response to the war in Ukraine has not only shifted the paradigm of EU foreign response, but it has also created a series of unprecedented changes to the very function of the Union. As such, it becomes imperative to investigate the mechanisms and the implications of these new systems in order to assess what they could imply for the European Union’s future.

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The Fundamental Right to Strike: 20 Years After the G8, the Fighting Still Ensues

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From July 18 to 22, 2001, thousands of people gathered in the narrow streets of Genova. Twenty years later, the legacy of this summit is characterized – rather than from the content of the discussions of the G8 world leaders – from the violence which ensued in the streets, as young protestors and activists which had gathered from all over the world were met with a brutal repression from the Italian police. Hence, it appears that the right to strike, although solidly established and recognised at the international level, is often defied when actually put into practice.

Cinema & Society

Star Trek: Journey into the Fictional Representation of Politics

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Star Trek drew major inspiration from the political and social environment of the time, as these events drastically characterised the ethos and morality of the show as well as creating a more vivid world for the audience. This is something that was extremely relevant in the early iteration of the series, however was completely neglected in the more modern iteration of Star Trek in favour of mindless action and mainstream appeal. For the sake of our analysis, we are going to compare The Original Series (TOS) and The Next Generation (TNG) to the more modern shows, as to figure out why things have changed so drastically.

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Fake News and COVID-19: The Spreading of a “Disinfodemic”

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Covid-19 dramatically enhanced people’s need for information. During this global pandemic, mainstream media had the responsibility to provide audiences with reliable, useful news. However, studies show that that this has not always been the case. In fact, data suggests that mainstream media has often favoured audience engagement over press accuracy.