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National Savings Decline: Are Consumption Taxes the Solution?

The new buzzword making its way through recent economic discourses in developed nations is: savings. Some economists are worried about the low rate of savings in developed countries and see More

Posted On : October 19, 2019 Published By : Peter Wu
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Personal Judgement or Legal Precedents: Do Judges Merely “Interpret” the Law?

In theory, Canadian law conceptualizes judges as interpreters of the law rather than as law-makers. In reality, however, judicial decisions, and the subjectivity of such judgements, can arguably grant judges More

Posted On : September 26, 2019 Published By : Jane Warren
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Opinion: The Case for Universal Basic Income

Universal Basic Income (UBI) is one of those rare policies that has support from both sides of the political spectrum. Labour activist and former president of Service Employees International Union More

Posted On : September 6, 2019 Published By : Peter Wu
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The Iran Nuclear Deal Post-Trump: Prospects for Stability

The Iran Nuclear Deal or Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) was signed in Vienna in July 2015 with the intention of preventing Iran from accessing nuclear weapons, in order More

Posted On : August 23, 2019 Published By : Asher Laws
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The Right to be a Citizen: Statelessness and Refugeehood

Prompted by the rise in forced global migration, statelessness and refugeehood have become prominent topics in global politics. Contemporary political crises, such as the Rohingya genocide have forced hundreds of More

Posted On : August 1, 2019 Published By : Zaheed Kara
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The Materialist View of International Relations: A Case Study of the Cold War and Beyond

There are several theoretical perspectives on the relations between states which offer varying descriptive and predictive conclusions regarding state behaviour. However, none of the theories presented offer a universal answer More

Posted On : July 31, 2019 Published By : Peter Wu
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The Effect of Ethnonationalism on LGBTQ Rights in Northern Ireland

On the 9th of July the UK parliament voted on landmark legislation that legalises same-sex marriage and abortion in Northern Ireland – the only constituent part of the United Kingdom More

Posted On : July 18, 2019 Published By : Asher Laws
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The (Moral) Luck of the Draw: Thomas Nagel and Criminal Justice Reform

Prison sentences and justice system reform have long been contentious topics in political arenas. In Canada, opinions on appropriate forms of justice vary greatly among the populace, and though discussions More

Posted On : July 10, 2019 Published By : Zaheed Kara
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Trump, Le Pen, and Orban: The Rise of Right-Wing Postmodernism

Traditionally, postmodern theory in the collective west has been the domain of the political left. From sociology to international relations, postmodernists have attempted to dismantle notions of epistemological and moral More

Posted On : July 4, 2019 Published By : Peter Wu
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Opinion: The End of Ideology in the UK Conservative Party

Another political crisis, another leadership change, and yet another election. Theresa May’s resignation as Conservative party leader, and thus prime minister, has thrust the United Kingdom into political turmoil. Despite More

Posted On : June 25, 2019 Published By : Asher Laws

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