Durham University History in Politics

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How an overlooked conflict in the Vietnam War shaped the CIA

In north-central Indochina lies a sleepy nation, the land of a thousand elephants and white parasols – Laos. This idyllic Shangri La, with its verdant peaks to the north and the broad Mekong snaking lazily south, became the site of some of the CIA’s formative operations, becoming the testbed for clandestine activity, and shaping the…

Issue 6: Transitions

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Anti-Abortion: The Architect of New Conservatism 

(Note: This article was written before the midterm elections in the United States of America last November.) Roe v Wade’s reversal has put abortion at the heart of public debate. Progressive communities boil with rage. Meanwhile, the anti-abortion movement celebrates success while watching states sanction barbaric abortion bans. Today’s bitter divisions, however, didn’t always dominate…

Durham University History in Politics Society / Association is a Durham SU student group whose details are: Durham Students’ Union (also known as Durham SU or DSU) is a charity registered in England and Wales (1145400) and a company limited by guarantee (07689815), and its principal address is Dunelm House, New Elvet, DURHAM, County Durham, DH1 3AN.