The Winter of Our Discontent was the last book of a Nobel-winning American writer John Steinbeck. Many people claim that it does not live up to the profundity of his other, even more renowned works like the Grapes of Wrath or Of Mice and Men. However, despite the criticism, the novel is one of the best examinations of the American life ever accomplished.

It is a modern book, so there won’t be a lot of information available on the Internet. Therefore, I would recommend you actually reading the book and developing your own ideas about it. However, hopefully, this small review will set you on the right track.

Plato was born in 428 BC in Greek democracy. He was a student of Socrates and a teacher of Aristotle, having founded the Academy in Athens which meant to educate the people and foster the establishment of an ideal social order.

The Scottish referendum on the 18^th of September 2014 kept Scotland in the realm of the United Kingdom, but with the recent crisis in Catalonia, the issue is again at the forefront of the public attention. Will Scotland follow in the lead of its Spanish counterparts, or will it stay faithful to its long-standing commitment being a part of the Union.

Donald Trump is well-known for his controversial remarks and the overall diplomatic ineptitude. He manages to perturb relationships even with the biggest US allies (cue the retweet of UK far-right anti-Muslim activist or the infamous phone call with the Australian PM where he calls immigrants bad people and refuses to accept them). However, this time he superseded all expectations.