England Truck Deaths: What are Governments Doing about Migration?
In late October 2019, 39 bodies were found in a refrigerated lorry on an industrial estate in Essex, England. All persons were pronounced dead on the scene, opening up several More
Climate Strategy in Eastern Europe: Why a Consensus Green Deal is More Implausible Than Ever
On June 20th, an Eastern coalition led by Poland and Hungary, with Estonia and the Czech Republic, blocked a Brussels-led climate strategy that would have committed all EU members to More
Massive Protests in Chile: A Country Called Into Action
Chile is in the middle of a political crisis in which virtually every sector of society has joined together to challenge government policies. After the price of a subway ticket More
The Conservative Leadership Contest: Will Andrew Scheer Get Another Chance?
In the aftermath of the Federal Election, Andrew Scheer is receiving considerable scrutiny concerning his leadership of the Conservative Party. After announcing they were seeking a majority victory, the Conservatives 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
Netanyahu Gives Up Presidential Mandate: What’s at Stake?
On October 21st, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, leader of the right-wing Likud party, gave up the presidential mandate to build a coalition government. As a result, Benny Gantz, leader More
The US Presidential Election: A Cyber Storm
Towards the end of October, Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, appeared in front of the US House of Representatives Financial Services Committee. He was questioned on issues regarding election interference, free More
Money Makes Elections Go Round: Campaigning in Canada vs. the U.S.
Compared to the American presidential election cycle, Canada’s election period occurs in the blink of an eye. In fact, this year’s federal election period took place in approximately the same 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
Cries for Economic Transformation: An Analysis of Lebanon’s “WhatsApp revolution”
Signs of revolution have proliferated throughout the Middle East over the last two months. Iraq, Egypt and Lebanon, motivated by different public concerns, have seen mass protests demanding current governments More