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Nunavut’s Isolation: Evidence that Social Distancing Works

At the time of writing, each of Canada’s provinces as well as all territories have reported cases of COVID-19. The country has been struck by over 35,000 confirmed cases and More

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Russia and COVID-19: A Case of Disinformation?

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Plummeting Oil Prices Amid Coronavirus Scare: The Russia-Saudi Price War

As global deaths surrounding the spread of COVID-19 reach a mark of 10,000, along with increasing chances of transmission, governments are left with rising levels of uncertainty. Aside from nation-wide More

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Opinion: Kaitlin Bennett Shows Us That Both the Left and Right Need to Do Better

Kaitlin Bennett, America’s conservative media star, does not shy away from making headlines. Acting as a sort of “stunt activist” on university campuses, she is a proponent of many traditionally More

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TikTok and Political Neutrality: The Current Conflicting State of Social Media Platforms

Initially launched in 2016, the video-sharing digital platform TikTok currently boasts over 500 million active users a month. It enables the spread of short 15 second videos, which are mainly More

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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

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2019: The Year of Protest

As we enter into a new decade and a new year, many of us have most likely engaged in a period of self-reflection. This typically involves the wish to right More

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China’s Role in the Booming CBD Industry

Is China on its way to becoming a global superpower for cannabis sales? Recent developments in the country’s business market demonstrate a new interest in the cannabis industry, but not More

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Out of this World: Exploring the Role of Global Powers in Space Governance

In 1951, the Soviet space program launched the first dogs into space, later going on to accomplish the first ever human spaceflight in 1961. In 1969, during peak Cold War More

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30 Years Ago: The Fall of the Berlin Wall

On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a firmly dividing force between Eastern and Western Europe, finally fell. With the wall’s destruction, East Germans were finally granted the same social, More

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