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Power Failure: How a Winter Storm Took Down Texas’ Power Grid

While the winter storm that hit Texas on the night of February 14 is not the first one to affect the state’s power grid, it was unprecedented in its severity More

Posted On : February 28, 2021 Published By : Melanie Rose
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Rethinking History as an Angelus Novus

In On the Concept of History, philosopher Walter Benjamin put forth a novel conception of history. He rejects the ‘historicist’ notion of history as one continuous stream of events, filling More

Posted On : February 28, 2021 Published By : Peter Trombley
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The International Question of the Amazon Rainforest

While deforestation has been an ongoing issue in the Brazilian Amazon, previous progress has been backtracking since 2012 and has accelerated even more since 2019, when current Brazilian Prime Minister, More

Posted On : February 28, 2021 Published By : Emily Johnson
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COVID-19 and Canada’s Federal System: A Precarious Equilibrium

From success stories in New Zealand to misinformation catastrophes in the United States, the COVID-19 pandemic has put governments worldwide to the test. Facing conundrums on how to best limit More

Posted On : February 27, 2021 Published By : Florence Harvey-Hudon
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The International Supply Chain of Cut Flowers: Blooming Problems

The peak season for cut flowers is upon us. Every year, from Valentine’s Day to Mother’s Day, the world purchases blooms for anniversaries, graduations, Spring weddings and other celebrations, amounting More

Posted On : February 26, 2021 Published By : Lucie Belzile
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Modern Solutions for Modern Problems: Québec Solidaire’s Proposals for a Post-Pandemic Quebec

As we begin to enter a world of immunity against COVID-19, Québec Solidaire, a left-leaning opposition party in Quebec’s legislature, has been diligently working on solutions that would ensure a More

Posted On : February 26, 2021 Published By : Samah Khandker
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Delayed Elections in Somalia: Brief Impasse or Constitutional Crisis?

Since February 8th, sporadic episodes of violence have unfolded in Somalia following inconclusive negotiations between the federal government and regional states about holding a presidential election. This comes after the More

Posted On : February 25, 2021 Published By : Thalie Emond
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Neo-Slavery in the Twenty-First Century: Lebanon’s Kafala System

Domestic workers account for a large percentage of the global workforce. Regardless of race, nationality, religion or gender, workers should receive equal and fair treatment under the law. However, domestic More

Posted On : February 24, 2021 Published By : Tamara Hamade
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2020 Tokyo Olympics: Recent Changes and Present Viability

COVID-19 With COVID-19 cases and deaths still at record highs in many countries, Japan is preparing to host the Olympics, set to begin July 23, 2021. Originally scheduled to begin More

Posted On : February 24, 2021 Published By : Theo Malhotra
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Saudi Arabia Releases Women’s Rights Activist: A Sign of True Change to Come?

Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after being detained in a Saudi jail for 1001 days. A University of British Columbia graduate, she fiercely advocated for the More

Posted On : February 24, 2021 Published By : Mathieu Lavault

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