Our generation and our century will witness the collapse of the ‘white man’s burden’ as the boomer generation witnessed the crumbling of the berlin wall. The cold war saw the incredible rise of America into the largest economic and military…
Farewell, Pax Americana To its adversaries’ delight, the US’s global standing is crumbling away. Its two-decade-long intervention in Afghanistan has ended in total defeat. America has lost thousands of troops, equipment and of course, it has lost its reputation as…
When Joe Biden’s choice for his Secretary of Defence was recently retired general Lloyd Austin, he found himself in a similar position to Donald Trump and his chosen Secretary of Defence, Jim Mattis four years ago. They both needed a…
Following his inauguration this week, Joe Biden’s new administration faces an immediate challenge; how to deal with a Republican Party which, having almost unwaveringly rallied behind Donald Trump for the past four years, is now looking to reform the party…
For decades, we have been conditioned into believing that the contentious debate around abortion comes down to a binary decision. Pro-life, or pro-choice? It’s a seemingly obvious demarcation to separate views on apparently opposing ends of the political spectrum. But…
This end of year review is part of a series from Backbench’s editorial team as they consider some of the themes that have dominated 2020. The views expressed in these reviews are those of the editors themselves and do not…
While on the campaign trail in August, Donald Trump appealed to churchgoers by claiming his rival, President-elect Joe Biden, would be harmful to faith if elected. “No religion, no anything, hurt the Bible, hurt God,” was how Trump described Biden’s…
Well, it has taken me over a fortnight to recover from all that drama. Joe Biden did something a presidential candidate has rarely done in turfing Donald Trump out of office after one term, something which has not occurred since…
We’ve all heard of swing states, electoral votes and the ‘race to 270’, but what do they mean and how are they related to the Electoral College? This article is a brief guide to today’s election and an explainer of…