Op-Ed: Climate Change is a Threat to Global Security
Three years after the landmark Paris Agreement, the world has yet to meet the goals of the accords, failing to limit the level of global emissions that would keep rising More
The Insight Scoop: March 11 – March 18
Happy Sunday! We hope your day is filled with lots of luck and Guinness. Speaking of the luck of the Irish, Irish PM Leo Varadkar threw some not-so-subtle shade at More
Can One Size Fit All? IMF Intervention in the Eastern Caribbean
Barbados stands out as the wealthiest and most developed country in the Eastern Caribbean. The island continues to enjoy one of the highest per capita incomes in the region, but More
Paid Procreation: Orban’s Fiscal Approach to Reversing Hungary’s Fertility Rate
At his annual “State of the Nation” speech, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a seven-point plan to counter the country’s severely declining population. His solution? Hungarian women need to More
The Persuasiveness of Unity in the 2020 Republican Campaign
While fighting for diversity is necessary to ensure optimal political participation, groups advocating to do so are often at a disadvantage compared to groups that target a more homogenous voter More
Between a Rock and a Hard Place: Testing Abe’s Resolve and Japan’s Security Role
In a referendum held on February 24th, 70 percent of residents of Japan’s Okinawa island opposed the construction of a replacement facility for the American air base, Futenma. Although the More
Op-Ed: Neo-Colonial Traces in Western Feminist Discourse
In the wake of the International Women’s Day it is interesting to ask ourselves the question: what has the feminism we know today come to be and who does it More
The Insight Scoop: March 3 – March 10
Happy Sunday! We hope everyone had an amazing reading week! Don’t be discouraged by this freak snowstorm in the middle of March – there’s only four weeks left of school. More
Sobering Up: An Analysis of Cannabis Amnesty Legislation
On Wednesday, February 27, Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale hinted at legislation to provide “no-cost, expedited pardons for simple possession of cannabis.” In a press conference that morning, the Minister More
A Question of Harm: Why the Legalization of All Drugs is Untenable
The passing of Bill C-45 by the Canadian federal government that legalized the recreational consumption of marijuana has prompted some Canadians to ask: why not legalize all drugs? As was More