Dying to Tell: The State of Journalism in Mexico
This article is part of a broader week-long MJPS Online series on free speech. Check here for other components of the series. To many reading this article, free speech is not something More
State Secularism in France and Quebec: A Unifying or Divisive Policy?
Since October, radical Islamist terrorist attacks in France have reopened old wounds in the country’s relationship with religion. On October 21st, French President Emmanuel Macron delivered a eulogy for Samuel More
The Ever-Present Role of Racism in the US Election
The American electoral college system, which determines who the president will be every four years, has a history of racism and bias that persists today. Racism still influences American politics More
Boycotting Elections: Venezuela’s Opposition is Running Out of Options
In the midst of an ongoing humanitarian crisis, Venezuela’s legislative elections, scheduled on December 6, are rapidly approaching. This election will determine the fate of the National Assembly, the only More
Stacey Abrams and the Impact of Black Voters on the American Election
On the morning of November 7, news networks in the United States declared Joe Biden the winner of the American presidential election. Voters across the country waited four days for More
Does the United States Have Social Welfare Like Canada?: An Interview with Professor Daniel Béland
The US-Canada relationship is an interesting one. Both are North American countries sharing the world’s longest border. Both countries were colonized by the British and share mixed-economic systems, yet, the More
‘The Last Dictator of Europe’: Why Deposing Lukashenko is No Easy Feat
It has been almost three months since Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko was reelected in a landslide victory, marking his consolidation of the nation’s highest office for an unprecedented 26 years. More
Flash Analysis: It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over – How Trump Could Cling Onto Power
On Saturday, November 7th, most US news outlets declared the former Vice President, Joe Biden, the projected winner of the 2020 US presidential election. The tipping point for news outlets More
Thailand’s Ongoing Protests: Upheaval in the Land of Smiles
Since February 2020, thousands of students across Thailand have taken to the streets in the hopes of ending the nation’s military dictatorship. Protesters are demonstrating against the world’s richest monarch, More
Luis Arce: A New Future for the Bolivian Left?
Almost one year after Bolivian president Evo Morales was ousted from power following accusations of electoral fraud, Bolivians overwhelmingly elected Luis Arce to the presidency. Handpicked by Morales as his More