Are Lawsuits Impacting the ‘Oil Game’ in Africa?
On January 29, 2021, Dutch courts ruled in favour of a lawsuit put forward by Friends of the Earth Netherlands in coalition with four Nigerian farmers demanding that Royal Dutch More
Julie Payette’s Resignation: Whether Canada is Ready for an Indigenous Governor General
Governor General Julie Payette, who was appointed in 2017 by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, stepped down from her position as of January 21, 2021. This unprecedented decision came after the More
Russia’s pro-Navalny protests: A Catalyst for Political Change?
When Alexei Navalny returned to Russia from Germany on January 17, he was arrested immediately upon his arrival in Moscow. The day after, a judge sentenced Navalny to 30 days More
Vaccine Distribution in Palestine
The Israeli vaccine efforts have received worldwide praise in recent weeks, as over half of the country’s nine million citizens have received at least one dose of the coronavirus vaccine, More
The Capitol Insurrection: A Window Into America’s Deeper Flaws
On January 6, 2021, a mob of insurrectionists, radicalized by years of lies, conspiracy theories, and inflammatory rhetoric, stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to prevent the certification of More
Vaccine Diplomacy: China’s Next Tool for the Belt and Road?
Currently, COVID-19 vaccines are the world’s most desirable product. With over fifty vaccine candidates in trial or already in production, the inoculation games have begun. Western countries are racing against More
Welfare Surveillance in the Netherlands: The Normalcy of White Nationalism
Note: This article was revised on January 30, 2021, to correct a hyperlink and statements that incorrectly cited evidence of the FfD’s ultranationalism rather than nativism within the PPFD and, More
Contenders or Pretenders? The Mirage of the Liberals’ Climate Leadership
As polling data shows, young voters, for the most part, agree that addressing the climate crisis is the most pressing political issue of our time; there even appears to be More
Argentina’s Legalization of Abortion: What Does this Mean for Brazil?
Argentina became the second democratic country in Latin America to legalize abortion. Crowds in Buenos Aires gathered to celebrate the Senate’s 38 to 29 vote on a bill which passed More
The Uighur Crisis: A Deafening Silence in the Face of Human Rights Violations
It is estimated that at least one million Uighurs and other Muslims in the Xinjiang region, their native land, have been detained and placed in so-called “re-education” camps by Chinese More