Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Guise of Progressivism
Just over a year ago, Chicago swore in its first Black woman, and first openly gay mayor, Lori Lightfoot. Lightfoot, a former federal prosecutor, and political outsider, ran a campaign More
In-Depth: American Terrorism Statutes and the KKK
According to the United States’ Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), domestic terrorism is defined as “violent, criminal acts committed by individuals and/or groups to further ideological goals stemming from domestic More
Police Violence: A Tool of White Supremacy and North American Nation-Building
On Monday, May 26th, a white woman walking her dog in Central Park called the police to intimidate and threaten Christian Cooper – a Black man bird-watching in the same More
Netanyahu’s Corruption Trial Opens: What’s Really at Stake?
When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the courthouse that would hold his trial, protesters for and against the premier filled Salah a-Din Street in East Jerusalem. Netanyahu supporters waved More
The Case for Centralization in Times of COVID-19
Around the world, the spread of the coronavirus has presented new challenges to governments and opened debates regarding some of the fundamental principles that shape our political systems. A particular More
COVID-19 and Chicago’s Black Community: Following The Deadly Reality of Health Inequity
On March 16th, Patricia Frieson, a 61-year-old black woman, passed away at the University of Chicago Medical Center, where she had tested positive for COVID-19. She was a retired nurse More
Responding to COVID-19: Who Did it Better – Canada or the United States?
The emergence of COVID-19 as a global pandemic has put virtually every country to the test. On top of governments and health care systems, the virus has tested the ability More
Feminicide, not Femicide: Protesting Female Homicides in Mexico
March 6th, 2020 marked a historic moment in Mexico’s history, when hundreds of feminists and activists took to the streets of Mexico City to protest the alarmingly high number and More
How COVID-19 Has Transformed Unresponsive Policymaking: The American Context
The societal consequences and international reach of the novel coronavirus have tasked politicians to reimagine policy in a manner centred around public safety. The slogan propagated throughout social media, which More
Global Crisis Management: Assessing Government Responses to COVID-19
In the current dialogue surrounding the coronavirus, there has been a recurring image of ineffective government: administrations fumbling the opportunity to address the crisis efficiently and responsibly. More than just More