In the wake of the Steubenville rape trail, Anna Burzlaff looks at how society constructs rape and how this is in need of serious change Continue reading
Category Archives: Comment
The Iran question
With US-Iranian relations still on a knife-edge, Shane Hannon examines whether sanctions to prevent a nuke are necessary to prevent war or if they will simply add to the trouble in the middle-east Continue reading
Death of a Superhacktivist
As the tragic death of Aaron Swartz brings the debate of freedom of information into the fore, Enrique Anarte Lazo takes a closer look at the issues relating to hacking and ‘hacktivism’ Continue reading
European Disunion
With the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union on the cards, Laura Woulfe examines whether Ireland should tighten connections with Great Britain or proceed with further European integration Continue reading
Political Disengagement
With Irish students seemingly more apathetic toward politics than ever before, Pat de Brún considers some of the factors behind this trend and the evolving role of students’ unions Continue reading
North by North Korea
With reports of North Korea’s continued defiance of international sanctions to advance its military programs, Robert Dunne examines the ‘threat’ the country poses Continue reading
Head to Head: Should UCDSU disaffiliate from USI?
With students gearing up to vote on whether UCDSU should stay affiliated with USI, Evan O’Quigley and David Farrell outline the arguments for and against going it alone. Continue reading
Hugo Boss
With Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez’ health in decline, leaving him unable to govern, Evan O’Quigley ponders the political future of the country Continue reading
Funding destruction
As Israel begins building yet more settlements in the West Bank, Pat de Brún considers why world leaders continue to fund these human rights breaches Continue reading
The price of liberty
With the recent legal confusion following the release of Abu Qutada on bail, Evan O’Quigley casts a critical eye on how the West has responded to international terrorism Continue reading