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I got into over 100 colleges, Here's how.
College admissions are hard, and it’s only ever getting harder. This year, my top choice for college, and the first traditional college...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Mar 11, 20245 min read


Is it Over for Justin Trudeau?
As we approach the midterm of Canada’s parliamentary cycle, it is important to reflect on both the polls and the state of the nation and...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Mar 8, 20243 min read


I got 10.2 Million Dollars In Scholarships and it’s not enough
I got 7 million dollars in scholarships and I think it’s not enough, here’s why. There is over one trillion dollars in student debt in...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Mar 8, 20246 min read


Galloway is back: the Rochdale by-election
Following the sad passing of veteran Labour MP Tony Lloyd in January, a by-election was held in the Rochdale constituency just north of...
Lucy Lydekker
Mar 5, 20246 min read


Is it over for Nikki Haley?
NEW YORK, USA- Valentine’s Day 2023, former Governor of South Carolina and ambassador to the United Nations under Donald Trump, Nikki...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Feb 23, 20244 min read


The Speaker fiasco: What is going on in the House of Commons?
Yesterday’s events in the House of Commons was quite confusing and, depending on who you talk to, saw different parties playing political...
Lucy Lydekker
Feb 22, 20248 min read
Future of the Tories post-wipeout
Following the large majority the Conservative party achieved in the 2019 general election, it is insane to think that we could be looking...
Lucy Lydekker
Feb 19, 20246 min read


Labour one step closer to Landslide
Image produced by John Valat de Cordova for this Radical Times Story LONDON, UK - Last night, as the results poured in from two...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Feb 16, 20242 min read


UK election reform: why it is needed
Something I care very deeply about in UK politics is electoral reform. The last four general elections, 2010, 2015, 2017, and 2019, have really highlighted the deep systemic issues with our electoral system, which is first-past-the-post (FPTP) but it has been a real issue prior to this, evident in many elections such as the 1979 and 2005 general elections. By realising how disproportionate and borderline undemocratic the last few election results have been, we can look towar
Lucy Lydekker
Feb 15, 202418 min read


Dems gain a seat in special election in leafy suburbs of NY
Courtesy of the Associated Press, Picture of Congressman-elect Tom Suozzi NEW YORK - Tom Suozzi (D) won New York’s third congressional...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Feb 13, 20242 min read


Eritrea, What's next
Photo of the Eritrean Presidential Palace, courtesy of Tripadvisor It’s no secret that Eritrea is stuck in a rather untenable situation....
Annonymus Writer
Feb 12, 20243 min read


The Visible Hand of the Government, and Why that Worked in 2008.
NEW YORK - A question that dates back as far as the very study of economics itself is whether and how much the government should...
John-Michael (Jean-Michel) Valat De Cordova
Feb 12, 20245 min read
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