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The Anarchic Impulse: The Meaning of Brexit

How Should We Understand the UK’s Decision to Leave the EU?

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This Dying Empire: America’s Time of Fear

Reckoning with the Meanings of Orlando.

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Deep Cut – “Creature”

On a lesser-known EP, Saskatoon-based Close Talker confidently revisit their own first impression in order to reengage with certain thematic elements and develop the subsequent emotional impact.

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A Time for Resolve: #NeverTrump

Why #NeverTrump Remains More Important Now Than Ever Before

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Humanism’s Limit: The Refugee in our Times

Faced with the largest movement of peoples since World War Two, can the principle that “No One is Illegal” still stand?

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Deep Cut – “Warm Blood”

Carly Rae Jepsen’s Emotion was unjustifiably overlooked at this year’s Grammys. “Warm Blood”, the great standout of the album’s second half, is just one of the reasons why.

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Is Donald Trump Evil? A 14th Floor Conversation.

Our Writers Tackle the Trump Phenomenon Head On.

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Issue #1: On War

Introduction to the 14th Floor’s first official Magazine Edition for February, 2016. This edition focuses on the theme of “war” in the 21st Century.

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens & Perpetual War

Sean Callaghan considers the implications of a Star Wars galaxy caught in perpetual war. What is at the heart of this constant repetition of rising Death Stars? Is this an issue that goes much deeper than bad scriptwriting?

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Fragmentation and Stalemate: Speculating on Conflict

“Strategic stalemate: when force correlations approach equilibrium and guerrilla warfare becomes the most important activity.” Lt. Gen. David H. Petraeus, U.S. Army Commander, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center Counterinsurgency Field Manual, FM3-24, MCWP 3-33.5 (2006) “For when the mind is taken up in vision and fixes its view either on any real object or mere […]

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