A Socialist Rebound in Bolivia
On October 19, Bolivians elected Luis Arce of the Movimiento al Socialismo (Movement for Socialism) party to the Presidency with a striking 50 per cent of the vote, well ahead More
Failed Diplomacy and Protracted Warfare in Nagorno-Karabakh
The revitalization of the historic conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh – an ethnically Armenian region controlled by Azerbaijan – erupted on September 27th as both nations began mobilizing its military forces. Relentless More
Opinion: UN Mission Set to Leave Darfur as Violence Continues
The United Nations–African Union Mission in Darfur, or UNAMID, is set to expire on December 31, 2020. Formed in July 2007 to stabilize the Darfur region of Sudan during the More
A COVID-19 Favour and Cross-Generational Humanity: An Irish Act of Kindness Highlighting Native American Crisis
With some Native American communities in the United States struggling to cope with increasing numbers of COVID cases, a group of Irish citizens have taken the initiative to start a More
On the Grid: Global Technology Pressures During COVID-19
Ever since an unprecedented global lockdown occurred in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, businesses and educational institutions have been forced to find other ways to maintain contact with clients, coworkers More
Opinion: Will COVID-19 Lead to Cooperation on Climate Change?
It’s no exaggeration to say that billions of people have been detrimentally impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. And even the world’s most developed countries have seen themselves exposed by their More
Not Welcome: Skirting Refugee Quotas in the EU
Earlier this month, the European Court of Justice ruled that three EU countries broke European international law when they failed to comply with refugee quotas. The judgement states that Poland, More
How the Covid-19 Pandemic Is Sinking the Cruise Industry
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread on a daily basis, one of the most pressing issues currently affecting Global Affairs Canada is the 247 Canadians stranded at sea onboard More
Propaganda War: US-China Relations During COVID-19
After months of development and transmission, the current global has evolved from a regional virus to a worldwide public health emergency. Following the first case of COVID-19 in the US More
Outside the Prison Walls: As COVID-19 Spreads, Hope Grows for a Political Prisoner in Iran
With the Coronavirus pandemic spreading across the world, there is little room for other typical international affairs mechanisms to take place. However, one of the longest running issues in Iranian-British More