The Looking Glass

  If the citizens of a democracy are not well informed, is that democracy imperilled? ___ By Michal A. Davis INTRODUCTION The purpose of my essay is twofold. Initially, I intend to explore the failure of educational systems to deliver on the notion of a ‘well-informed’ citizenry and how this has detrimentally impacted the democratic consensus which the ‘west’ has maintained since the end of the second world war eliciting a shift towards populist politics. Secondly, I wish to delve into the means by which democracy is threatened on a national (UK) and global scale by a rise in anarchist or authoritarian predilections among the population and whether this is as a result of citizens being ill-informed. The state of democracy is one that has become a highly contemporaneous issue in recent years. Kamala Harris partially ran her failed campaign on the basis of the preservation of American democracy marking out Donald Trump as an authoritarian. Trump has now been president for over one ...

  "What are the economic effects of tariffs for consumers, businesses and global economies?" -Josiah Dunn When we hear the word "tariff", our first thought might be that it only applies to economists or politicians and is something that we, as the consumers, don't need to worry about. But these tariffs have an impact on nearly everything around us, from the food we eat to the technology we use. Whether you're a consumer, producer or economist, understanding how these tariffs work is essential. During my February half-term break this year, I was on holiday in Maryland visiting my grandparents, where something really stood out to me in the grocery store. A staple common household item, Coca-Cola, a normally cheap soft drink, costed over $7 for a pack of six. Back home, I could buy six cans for £4. I asked a local worker why the price was so high, and she casually responded, "It's just tariff inflation." Tariffs do affect our society more than ma...