Taiwan 2020 and the KMT’s Controversial Rising Star
On the weekend of April 6th, thousands took to the streets of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan to protest against China’s proposal to incorporate the island into the “one country, two More
Flash Analysis: What is in the (Redacted) Mueller Report and What Comes Next
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited full-length (but redacted) Mueller report. After a 22-month investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered the report to Attorney General More
What Happened to British Liberalism?
Brexit continues to dominate the headlines as Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement fails to pass through the House of Commons for the third time. A rejection of the eight other Brexit More
Flash Analysis: Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party Wins Majority Government
In an unsurprising win, Jason Kenney was elected premier of Alberta yesterday. Defeating incumbent premier Rachel Notley, Kenney’s United Conservative Party (UCP) won 63 of 87 seats and 55 per More
Op-Ed: India’s Choice – Slow & Steady Progress vs. Corruption and Incompetence
Last week, Indians began voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) in the largest democratic election in human history. India’s right wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi More
Netanyahu Re-Elected: Implications for Israel’s Foreign Policy
On Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu was seemingly re-elected to a fifth term as the prime minister of Israel. Netanyahu’s Likud party won 35 seats, tying the Blue and White party. However, More
China’s Belt & Road Initiative: Paving a Way Through Europe
On March 23, Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China, supporting Beijing’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). Italy is already Europe’s second most indebted country and has clashed with More
The Peruvian Mining Boom: Indigenous Struggle for Land and Livelihood
Peru is the third largest producer of copper and zinc in the world, and the leading producer of gold in Latin America. The mining industry has been a site of More
Execute Bill 66: Ford’s Crusade Against Red Tape Leaves Legault in the Dust
You would be hard pressed to find a fan of Doug Ford’s legislative accomplishments among the Ontario labour movement. From the beginning, Ford has been clear about how he feels More
Antipodean Anxieties: Australia And New Zealand’s Different Responses to “White Nationalist” Terror Down Under
Two weeks ago, images of the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern wearing a headscarf while grieving with her people spread rapidly around the world. It is the most More