Getting the Insight Out
Chrystia Freeland replaced Dion following a cabinet shuffle. In 2019, with the commencement of Trudeau’s second term, she was given both the role of Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister; while the latter was perhaps more of an honorary cabinet role, it denoted her growing influence over government affairs.
However macabre, the commencement of Generation Beta provides ample room to discuss the normative underpinnings that have contributed to the practical dysfunction of contemporary society. […] it confronts us with conversations on the ideological transformations required for ushering in a new era of environmental, social, and political governance which are necessary to safeguard the rights of future generations.
In Western thought, terrorism is recognized as one of the most shocking and egregious acts committed against a nation-state. Although a disputed and broadly defined concept, agencies such as the More
While news anchors and politicians have decisively condemned Thompson’s murder, netizens on the other hand have been so extreme as to mock his demise and raise Luigi Mangione, Thompson’s killer, to the status of a “folk hero”. While there exists a consensus that murder is wrong, Thompson’s role as the CEO of UnitedHealth, one of the United States’ largest health insurance companies, makes him complicit in the deaths of many more people. The words of one New Yorker encapsulate this tension: “It’s hard for me to feel sad that the CEO was killed […] I’m uncomfortable that violence was used. But also, it’s nice to finally have some pushback.”
Utopia is dead. Instead of striving for the unattainable ideal of perfection, we should continually improve our society through democratic conflict and pluralism. Drawing from anti-utopian thinkers like Claude Lefort, Chantal Mouffe, and Ernesto Laclau, this article highlights the importance of perpetuating transgressive, adaptive politics rather than rigid, totalizing idealist visions. Contrary to one’s first instinct, anti-utopian thought offers a more optimistic and practical path forward to change—one that embraces human imperfection and fosters meaningful societal progress.
The anti-immigration wind has returned and is ominously blowing over European legislation, signalling a shift toward rigid migration policies that risk sidelining human rights.
Just weeks ago, all eyes were on Lebanon. As the US reported Israel and Hezbollah were close to a ceasefire, Western politicians saw this as the first step toward peace in the Middle East. However, as rebels storm into the Syrian capital and Iran abandons its sworn allies, the region now teeters on the brink of a new and even deadlier conflict.
This article examines the erosion of Raphael Lemkin’s principles of genocide in the context of Gaza, highlighting the disjunction between legal definitions and geopolitical responses. Despite clear international legal assessments characterizing Israel’s actions as genocidal, political alliances and military aid persist. This reveals a troubling shift in how genocide is understood, applied, and contested today.
Over the past week, the ruble fell to its lowest exchange rate against the U.S. dollar since March 2022, when Russia began its full scale invasion of Ukraine. Inflation has More
In 2020, the BC Conservatives captured less than two percent of the vote and zero seats. Last month, they came within a hair of winning a majority. The issues debated More