Opinion: Hard vs. Soft Power in the Hong Kong Protests
The Hong Kong protests began in late March of this year in response to a proposed bill amendment that sparked fears of China freely infringing on Hong Kong’s autonomy. The More
Opinion: It’s Time for Cancel Culture to be #cancelled
At the Obama Foundation Summit event on October 29th, former president Barack Obama called on his audience to challenge the toxic cancel culture that has infected our social and political More
Power Projection: The Political Economy of Comparative Advantage
A globalized world could not exist without the proliferation of free trade. Likewise, the concept of free trade would not exist without the economic theory behind it: the theory of More
Individual Integrity or Community Security: The Ethics of Mandatory Minimum Sentencing
In the criminal justice system, punishment should serve more than to merely rectify harm. In addition to its rectifying quality, punishment also serves as a discouragement, both for the individual More
Opinion: Citizenship and Obligation in the Information Age
Facebook made waves last month with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s admission that the site’s third-party fact checking is not applied to political advertisements. Compounding this revelation with the fact that 20 More
Defining Terrorism: One Man’s Guy Fawkes is Another Man’s Freedom Fighter
“Remember, remember! The fifth of November, The Gunpowder treason and plot; I know of no reason Why the Gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot!” (Milton, 1626) Every year, on November More
The 2019 Canadian Federal Election: Is Our Electoral System Undemocratic?
While the outcome of the federal election on October 21 surprised some Canadians, many are characterizing the results as a warped reflection of voter support. Consider the number of votes More
Opinion: For the Sake of the Country, Trudeau Must Address the Concerns of the West
If there is one thing that has been made abundantly clear in light of the results of the most-recent Canadian election, it’s that Canada is regionally divided. In Western Canada, More
Party Over Principles: Trump Era Impeachment
Since the earliest days of the Trump presidency, impeachment has been a divisive topic and an idea more so than a practical possibility. Yet, as a recent poll shows, public More
Making the World Greta Again: Fighting Climate Change with Indigenous Grounded Normativity
On September 16th, 2019, climate change activist and the Fridays for Future movement leader, Greta Thunberg, was honoured with Amnesty International’s Ambassador of Conscience Award. She was awarded for her More