1917 – Sam Mendes’ meticulous craft has no limitations
This World War One drama can be summed up very simply: Lance Corporal Schofield (George MacKay) and Lance Corporal Blake…
IS ‘capital’ Raqqa falls to Syrian forces
On Tuesday the 17th October the US-backed Syrian Defence League (SDF) recaptured Raqqa from IS forces. The recapture of the…
From Freedom Fighter to Presidential Candidate: Can Joice Mujuru topple Mugabe?
By Taryana Odayar. Joice Mujuru was the first Vice President of Zimbabwe, serving from 2004 – 2014, and is a…
China’s Rise and Superpower Warfare
By K Goh The meteoric rise of China as an economic power in the last three decades has led International…
Interview with Professor Sonke Neitzel
By Taryana Odayar. This week, the Beaver sat down with renowned academic and Professor of International History at the LSE,…
