Getting the Insight Out
An article examining how, in the
digital age, media ownership is now concentrated within
a circle of tech conglomerates, whose digital surveillance
interests have become inextricably tied to American
state power-
this relationship has created a world in
which the political agency of the voter has been eroded.
On January 16, 2026, PM Mark Carney (Nepean, Ont.) reached an agreement-in-principle with The People’s Republic of China. This strategic partnership has been successful in reducing import duties on Canadian canola products, but has had some opposition from Ontario Premier Doug Ford, as tariffs on electric vehicles (EVs) made in China will be reduced. However, this article argues that China may not present as big a threat to Ontario as is portrayed by Mr. Ford.
Over the past few decades, changes to technology and the business models of news media companies have had a profound impact on the distribution of information in Canada. These changes More
Rising tensions in the Taiwan Strait reflect a deeply entrenched rivalry whose fragile equilibrium is now increasingly under strain.
The upcoming 2026 Hungarian parliamentary election provides a rare chance for change within the country’s illiberal political context: The Respect and Freedom Party Tisza, under the leadership of Peter Magyar, is challenging the longstanding Fidesz regime led by Hungary’s prime minister of 16 years, Viktor Orban. During Mr. Orban’s tenure, Hungary’s democratic standing has waned significantly, and Mr. Magyar appears to be the strongest chance to reverse this trend. While the opportunity that the 2026 elections present is significant and not to be ignored, it is important to recognize that the challenges facing Hungary’s democracy will not disappear after this election, as the damage done to Hungary’s democracy will take significant and sustained effort to repair.
Canada positions itself as a global leader in refugee protection, emphasizing humanitarian commitment and adherence to international norms. Its asylum system is widely understood as generous and rights-respecting; however, its reputation hides a harsher truth about whom it is ultimately designed to protect. This article argues that Canada’s asylum framework does not simply fall short for women fleeing violence but actively turns survivorship itself into a legal liability. Through stricter procedural timelines and early screening mechanisms, the potential emergence of Bill C-12 treats experiences shaped by trauma and dependency as procedural risk rather than recognized harm. By examining how claims shaped by violence move through Canada’s asylum process, humanitarian leadership is revealed to coexist with policies that quietly reproduce gendered exclusion.
This article examines how Turkey’s withdrawal from the Istanbul Convention reshaped the way femicide is measured and contested. It argues that reduced political commitment weakened the transparency of state data collection, increasing data reliance on civil society tracking and demonstrating that the measurement of violence is a political process in itself.
The American court system, given the duty to interpret and elaborate upon the intent of the Constitution and its founders, is implicated as a tool of both revolutionary change and status quo-entrenchment. In Necropolitics, Achille Mbembe explains how governing institutions bend to the perspectives, emotions, and fears of the white populace to affirm democracy—and what must be done for a brighter future. Necropolitical analysis privileges Barnes v. Felix (2025) as a possible moment of reprieve, where the oft-suppressed narrative value of Black life is brought into the legal conversation, fostering potential for more equitable race relations in a divided America.
On January 7 2026, Americans across the country had digital front-row seats to the fatal shooting of Minneapolis resident Renée Good by ICE officer Johnathan Ross. Neighbors captured several angles More
This September at China’s military parade, Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping were caught on a hot mic musing about living forever. Walking alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Russian leader said, “The longer you live, the younger you become, and (you can) even achieve immortality.” In response, Chinese leader Xi Jinping said, “Some predict that in this century humans may live to 150 years old.”