Police Brutality and The Need for Reform in Colombia
In Colombia, and many other countries in Latin America, security forces have cracked down brutally on protestors in interactions that have been captured on camera and shared widely on both More
Eastern Africa Standby Force: How Political Competition has Paralyzed Regional Security in Eastern Africa
After months of escalating tensions, the Ethiopian federal government declared war on its northern region of Tigray in November 2020. This crisis is already an unfolding disaster that has the More
Women’s Representation in African Politics: From Liberia to Tanzania
Globally, the share of women represented in government is rising. In 2018, the number of female ministers in the world reached a peak of 20.7%, meaning that out of the More
How Biden’s Environmentalism May Shift Canadian Climate Policy
Newly-elected President Joe Biden seems to want to pull the United States into a new chapter by substantially joining the collective fight against climate change. His actions so far have More
A New Type of War: The Prevalence of Sexual Violence in the Tigray War
Content Warning: This article explicitly discusses issues of sexual assault and violence. A little over two years ago, Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for More
IN BRIEF Ep10 : The Currency of War: The Global Arms Trade and War Profiteering
In this episode of IN BRIEF, author Mackenzie Birbrager and editor Nour Mohsen sit down to talk about Mackenzie’s article titled, “The Currency of War: The Global Arms Trade and More
Bill C-92 and the Overrepresentation of Indigenous Children in the Child Welfare System
Child welfare services in Canada are designed with the intent of protecting children and encouraging family stability. However, state-sponsored child welfare services respond to reports of children in physical or More
IN BRIEF Ep9 : IR and Border Security: Imposition of Individualised UK Ideals on LGBT+ Refugees
Podcast time: 14 minutes In this episode of IN BRIEF, author Grey Cooper and editor Marie Le Rolland sit down to talk about Grey’s article titled, “IR and Border Security: More
Western Corporations in China: Boycotts, Sanctions, and Political Troubles
On March 29th, the Chinese government warned Swedish fashion retailer H&M and other western companies taking a stand against Chinese labour practices in Xinjiang province, home to the bulk of More
IN BRIEF Ep8 : Understanding Europeanization in Post-Communist Europe: Conditionality and Democratic Backsliding
In this episode of IN BRIEF, author Chanel MacDiarmid and editor Elizabeth Franceschini sit down to talk about Chanel’s article titled, “Understanding Europeanization in Post-Communist Europe: Conditionality and Democratic Backsliding.” More