The Role of Discourse in Increased Voter Turnout
Discourse, or the process by which ideas are conveyed, is often understood to be a top-down process. As Michel Foucault famously argued, discourse functions as an instrument for elites to More
Free Speech vs. Hate Speech: The Case of Online Holocaust Denial
This article is part of a broader week-long series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. On October 12, Mark Zuckerberg announced that Facebook would be More
How Do Canada’s Statues Document Indigenous History?
In August 2020, a group of protestors toppled and destroyed a statue of John A. Macdonald located in downtown Montreal. Canada’s first prime minister is memorialized in statues across the More
Memorializing COVID-19 and the Problems of Collective Guilt
The physical representation of narratives through monuments has been an integral part of establishing shared memory, seemingly since the dawn of society. Nevertheless, monuments and memorials are not value-neutral. There More
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