Canada’s Pop Culture Politics
Canadian academic George Grant published his famous Lament for a Nation in 1965, decrying the death of Canada’s functional sovereignty in the face of American cultural and economic influence. Ever More
Politicizing Urban Development: The African Story
New urban development projects are proliferating throughout the Global South at an astonishing pace. In Africa, these new city projects tend to be part of an executive plan to either More
Is Social Media a Reliable Catalyst For Political Change?
On February 1st, a military coup ensued after Aung San Suu Kyi was voted as Mynamars leader in a landslide election. The Tatmadaw – Myanmar’s military, alleged this election was More
What Biden’s Keystone Cancellation Means for Canadian Economic Planning
On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he made the controversial decision to cancel the permit approving the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline project. This pipeline would have carried oil More
Lost in a Pandemic: The Implications and Impact of COVID-19 on the Refugee Crisis
The past two months have brought about a positive turn of events with regard to mitigating the pervasiveness of the coronavirus. Numerous vaccinations have proved effective in fighting the virus More
Why is Violence in Colombia on the Rise?
The 2016 peace deal struck between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government, internationally celebrated as a crucial step for peace and justice in Colombia, brought More
Q, Conspiracy, and Corporations: How Should Democracies Confront the Fringe?
The January 6th Capitol insurrection catapulted the QAnon conspiracy theory into mainstream American media. It made clear just how strong a grip the conspiracy had taken over its devotees. In More
Nutrition North Canada and the Fight Against Food Insecurity
For many Canadians living in the territories and the other northern regions of Canada, food insecurity is a harsh reality. People in the North often struggle to have their basic More
Opinion: Is it Time to Bring a Utilitarian Revolution to Education?
Whether this is measured by average earnings following graduation, unemployment rates, or levels of student debt, it is no secret that the value of a university degree in Canada is More
Lord’s Resistance Army Commander Convicted at the ICC: Hope for East Africa
On February 4, the International Criminal Court (ICC) convicted Dominic Ongwen, a top commander of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), of war crimes and crimes against humanity. In what was More