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
Venezuela: One Country, Three Legislatures
This year, Venezuela has added another committee to the list of chambers claiming legitimacy in what was once a unicameral legislative system. The event deepened the institutional crisis in which More
Australia’s Bushfires and the Political Economy of Climate Change Denial
Residents and visitors on the small island of Mallacoota, a vacation spot between Sydney and Melbourne, began the new year under a blood-red sky. Photos of residents and tourists being More
T-10 Months: MJPS U.S. Election Outlook
In exactly 10 months, Americans will head to the polls for the 2020 election. Donald Trump will be fighting for reelection against the Democratic presidential nominee, while all 435 seats More
Elections in the Digital Era: The Rise of Political Marketing
Twitter Canada announced on October 7 that the 2019 Canadian federal election was the most-tweeted Canadian election in history. Some candidates and leaders have embraced social media strategies throughout the More
Friend or Foe: Donald Trump and the U.S. Military
When Trump attended the 120th Army-Navy football game earlier this month, he was greeted with rousing applause and fans chanting “Commander in Chief” and “Four more years.” He used his More
Flash Analysis: The House Votes to Impeach Donald Trump
In a vote mostly along party lines, the House of Representatives voted to impeach U.S. President Donald Trump on the basis of high crimes and misdemeanours. Trump was impeached on More
Opinion: A Latin American Spring?
Latin America is currently going through a period of self-discovery. Governments are discovering that their nations are not passive actors that will accept any executive behaviour. The people are discovering More
Flash Analysis: British Conservatives Win a Majority Government
Following the results of the general election, Boris Johnson will return to 10 Downing Street, after the Conservative Party won with one of the most significant electoral majorities in British More
The Problem with the Democratic Party’s Fixation on Progressive Taxation
Democratic frontrunners Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Joe Biden present separate taxation strategies, all subscribing to a similar logic of redistributive taxation. All three propose variations of the progressive taxation More