A New Dawn for American Policy in Afghanistan
With the news that two American soldiers were killed in an attack at a joint US-Afghan base on the 8th of February, focus on the US’ current role in Afghanistan More
Opinion: To Win, the Federal Conservatives Need a New Strategy
By many accounts, the Conservative Party of Canada (CPC) – who won 36 fewer seats than the governing Liberals – under-performed in the 2019 federal election. Having been founded less More
Genocide and Increased Immigration Restrictions: Trump and the Rohingya
On 23 January, the International Court of Justice (ICJ) ruled that Myanmar must “take all measures within its power” to prevent the genocide of the Rohingya people within its borders. More
Betraying the Working People: Will Liberal MPs Pass Anti-Scab Legislation?
In the midst of several contentious labour disputes, the New Democratic Party (NDP) has announced a plan to re-introduce anti-scab legislation. According to NDP Labour Critic Scott Duvall, the legislation More
Malawi Elections Annulled: Democracy to a High Standard?
Malawi has followed Kenya to become the second country in Africa to legally annul a presidential election. On February 3rd, the country’s constitutional court decided that the re-election of President More
Flash Analysis: Bernie Sanders Wins New Hampshire Primary
After the chaotic Iowa caucuses last week, New Hampshire took centre stage last night for the first-in-the-nation primary. With twenty-four delegates up for contestation, the primary in New Hampshire proves More
Analyzing Trump and Netanyahu’s One Sovereign State Solution
On January 22nd, US President Donald Trump released his Middle East peace deal: the “Peace to Prosperity” plan. The plan, which proposes a novel distribution of land between Israel and More
The Politics of Dying: Reforming MAID
In June 2016, the House of Commons passed federal legislation allowing eligible Canadian adults to request medical assistance in dying (MAID). But in September 2019, more than three years later, More
The Politics of Fear: Montesquieu and the Coronavirus
Despite a week saturated with news of the United Kingdom leaving the European Union, the United States’ announcement of a new Middle East peace plan and the Senate’s impeachment proceedings More
Iraq at an Intersection: Unpacking the Nomination of a New Prime Minister
In an address on public television on February 1st, Mohammed Tawfiq Allawi sympathetically appealed directly to anti-government protesters occupying Tahrir Square, aiming to signal the beginning of a new chapter More