Reduce, Reuse, Reassess: Systemic Flaws in Modern Recycling
Multiple times a day, you undertake the process of waste disposal. Often, you might seek out bins labelled “recycling”, and half-hazardly deposit trash through one of these holes. As a More
What We Owe to Each Other: Individual and Collective Responsibility in the 21st Century
Collective action is an extremely powerful mechanism for political change, as demonstrated in this past “year of protest”, but today, the prevailing rhetoric about how to solve the world’s problems More
Quebec Nationalism: The Changing Roles of Language and Religion
In June 2019, the Quebec National Assembly passed the controversial Bill 21: An act respecting the laicity of the state. Over the past months, students, teachers, and public officials have staged More
T-9 Months: MJPS U.S. Election Outlook
In exactly 9 months, Americans will head to the polls for the 2020 election. Donald Trump will be fighting for reelection against the Democratic presidential nominee, while all 435 seats More
Ontario Liberals Prepare for Leadership Convention Amid Rising Popularity
The Ontario Liberal Party, which has been leaderless since 2018, will determine its new leader in just over a month. The race has been highly anticipated as the Liberals look More
A Primer on the U.S. Primaries (Part 2): An Imperfect System
As part one of this series explains, the U.S. primary and caucus system is rather complicated. In fact, many claim that the system’s complexity is unnecessary and that various of More
A Primer on the U.S. Primaries (Part 1): Explaining the System
The journey to choosing the presidential candidates for the upcoming American election begins on Monday in Iowa. Caucuses in this state will be followed by primaries and caucuses in the More
Russian Constitutional Changes: Will Putin be no more in 2024?
On Januart 15th, Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered the annual State of the Nation address. In his speech, Putin outlined several proposals intended to fix Russia’s economic, social and geopolitical More
Britain at a Crossroads: Post-Brexit Trade
Ever since the historic Brexit vote in June 2016, debates have raged as to what form Britain’s exit from the EU will take and what Britain’s future outside the EU More
Teacher Unions Strike in Ontario with No End in Sight
Since the Ford government’s election in 2018, education has been at the centre of attention in Ontario politics. Throughout the 2019-20 school year, headlines of cuts and changes to the More