Opinion: The Presidential Riot And What it Means for America
If July 4th, 1776, the founding of the American political project was ever considered a day of great triumph, then January 6th, 2021, the day thousands of rioters stormed the More
En Français S’il Vous Plaît: Language, Culture, and Inclusion in Quebec
The debate over francophone linguistic and cultural preservation has, once again, emerged into the Quebecois limelight. This comes in the wake of an investigation published on November 13th by the More
2020 Year in Review
To say the least, 2020 has been a tumultuous year. From January to December, many political, economic, and social events have become landmarks in human history. As an entirely student-run More
A Man’s Promiscuity is a Woman’s Crime: Sexual Violence Against Women in Egypt
TW: sexual violence, rape. On October 14, 24-year old Mariam Mohamed was walking home from work in Maadi when three men in a car stopped her, verbally and sexually harassed More
Campaign Finance and Free Speech in the 2020 US Election: Is Reform Overdue?
In the 2016 presidential election year, an unprecedented $6.5 billion was spent on political ads in the run-up to November. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign More
An Appraisal of Consociationalism in Lebanon
Consociationalism, a form of governance in which power is shared among the elites of various social groups, none of which form a majority, is a highly contested ideal. Though intended More
Is Canada Vulnerable to Right-Wing Populism?
Maxime Bernier narrowly lost the 2017 Conservative Party of Canada leadership race to Andrew Scheer in the 13th round. The former Québec Conservative MP, who had a history of voting More
In-Depth: International Relations of the Filipino Diaspora
As December rolls in, celebrations are in order. Despite the immense hardships of 2020, the holidays provide time to reflect on our year and, if lucky, maybe see some friends More
Orange Wave Turned Orange Crash: The NDP’s Presence in Quebec
In the 2011 Canadian federal election, 59 members of Parliament were elected under the banner of the New Democratic Party in Quebec. In the 2015 federal election, this number decreased More
No News Is Bad News: Media Freedom in the Philippines
This article is part of a broader week-long series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. On November 11th, reporter Virgilio Maganes became the 18th victim More