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All The President’s Men at 50: how a trusted US media covered politics in the 1970s

All The President’s Men at 50: how a trusted US media covered politics in the 1970s

In sharp contrast to today, the film reveals a time when the majority of Americans trusted what they read in the press.

15.04.2026 7

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Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton

Epstein files: who decides what information is released to the public?

The US government has to balance the need to know with the right to privacy. It’s a delicate balancing act.

05.02.2026 6

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Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton

Trump’s second term is proving different from his first. This time it’s imperial

Trump has wielded his presidential power more forcefully than at any point during his first term.

21.01.2026 30

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Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton

Elon Musk says he may launch his own party: but US history tells us that’s not a recipe for success

Just having plenty of money does not guarantee success fo an insurgent political movement in the US.

04.07.2025 10

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Matthew Mokhefi-Ashton