Dying to Tell: The State of Journalism in Mexico
This article is part of a broader week-long MJPS Online series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. To many reading this article, free speech is not something More
Pluralism and the Limits to Self-Determination
A leading argument in favour of a liberal democratic state’s right to restrict immigration is its right to self-determination. This refers to the right “to determine its own destiny” with More
Is Ethiopia Approaching Civil War?
The Ethiopian government warned that they will launch a “final” military offensive against the recalcitrant Tigray rebel forces, a move threatening to bring Ethiopia to the brink of civil war. More
Quid Pro Quo: What the Huawei Predicament Means for Canada
November 9th, 2020 marks the 700th day since Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor were detained in China. Kovrig, a former diplomat for the International Crisis Group, and Spavor, a businessman More
The U.S. Supreme Court: De Facto Champion of Minority Rights
It is somewhat paradoxical that the United States’ least democratic branch, the judiciary, is arguably the one that has done the most to expand various rights over the years. From More
Is Chrystia Freeland the Minister of Everything?
Despite only being a Member of Parliament since 2013, Chrystia Freeland has already served as the Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Foreign Affairs, International Trade, and Finance, in addition to Deputy More
US-DPRK Relations: What can we expect from a Biden presidency?
On November 7, Kim Jong-un received some bad news. After a grueling five days of counting ballots, Joseph R. Biden Jr. was elected president of the United States of America. More
State Secularism in France and Quebec: A Unifying or Divisive Policy?
Since October, radical Islamist terrorist attacks in France have reopened old wounds in the country’s relationship with religion. On October 21st, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a eulogy for Samuel More
The Ever-Present Role of Racism in the US Election
The American electoral college system, which determines who the president will be every four years, has a history of racism and bias that persists today. Racism still influences American politics More
A Blessing, a Curse, and a Cave: The Information Paradox
The technological, political, and social advances of the last century would be unfathomable to previous generations. One of the great consequences of this advancement has been the exponential increase in More