The Partisan Phenomenon: How “Fake News” Has Changed The Game
Rachel Maddow, host of the nightly Rachel Maddow Show on MSNBC is at the peak of her career as a television host and political commentator. Since 2016, Maddow’s show has garnered More
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
The American Doctrine Undergirding Saudi Diplomacy: Understanding Unilateral Foreign Policy
For over seventy years, the United States and Saudi Arabia have maintained a dynamic economic and diplomatic partnership. This relationship not only demonstrates the vast economic benefits that have taken More
The Dilution of the Liberal “Red” Chamber: An Independent Senate
Long seen as a venue for so-called “sober second thought,” 105 members fill the Canadian Senate, the upper chamber through which a bill must pass before it can become law. More
Opinion: Forcing Consumers to Finance Climate Change will Cost the Liberal Party
According to a recent poll, nearly two thirds of Canadians see fighting climate change as a top priority. Despite this, half of those surveyed would not pay more than $100 More
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
Democratic Transitions and Economic Successes: A New Wave of Democracy for Kazakhstan?
On June 9, 2019 the Republic of Kazakhstan elected Kassym-Jomart Tokayev as the country’s new President. Tokayev’s election follows the resignation of Kazakhstan’s presidential incumbent, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who led the More
Bill C-337 and Sexual Assault Law Training: Empowering Action or Empty Pledge?
Note: This piece discusses the treatment of sexual violence survivors. In 2017, Interim Conservative Party Leader Rona Ambrose introduced Bill C-337. As a private Member’s bill, it makes sexual assault More
Corbyn and Canucks: Is Corbynism coming to Canada?
Across the world, as the neoliberal consensus slowly breaks and its order crumbles, politicians and political movements have risen that personify the two growing challenges to the status quo. On More
“If Iran Wants to Fight”: The Iranian Crisis, Part Two
On Monday, June 17th, Iran announced that it would exceed the uranium stockpile restraints of the Iran nuclear deal within 10 days, more formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan More