The Libra: An (Un)Ethical World Currency?
Libra is set to become Facebook’s first official cryptocurrency, with a plan to become a new global currency created to facilitate exchanges for consumers in both the developing and developed More
Domestic Disagreement: The Case of the Syrian Withdrawal
Since the post-2001 escalation of conflict in the region, military withdrawals from the Middle East have become a recurring bipartisan objective for American politicians. In general, domestic opinion over the More
Opinion: Citizenship and Obligation in the Information Age
Facebook made waves last month with CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s admission that the site’s third-party fact checking is not applied to political advertisements. Compounding this revelation with the fact that 20 More
Creating the Liberal Dream Team: How Will Trudeau Shape His New Cabinet?
On October 21st, Canadians returned the governing Liberal Party to power via a second term minority government. With cabinet ministers scheduled to be sworn in on November 20th, there is More
Election Post-Mortem with 338Canada’s Philippe J. Fournier
When Philippe J. Fournier saw the first results from Atlantic Canada coming in, he knew he was going to have a good election night. In fact, despite the volatile aspect More
Quebec Is United, But Is It For Sovereignty?
The Bloc Québécois’ rise in the 2019 federal election, coupled with the election of a nationalist provincial government in Quebec, has left many wondering about the province’s future within Canada. More
The Best Threat Is One That Is Not Deployed: FIFA and the End of Kafala in Qatar
In 2010, the FIFA Governing Body awarded the 2022 World Cup hosting rights to the small but wealthy nation of Qatar. The decision itself was criticized for a variety of More
Argentina’s Transformation: How the 2019 Presidential Elections Signal a Change
On October 27th, Peronists from the Justicialist Party carved out a massive victory in the 2019 Argentine presidential elections over centrist incumbent Mauricio Macri. The ticket of Alberto Fernández, a More
30 Years Later: A New Cold War?
Today, the 9th of November, marks 30 years since the Berlin Wall fell. This momentous occasion in 1989 represented not only the physical collapse of a concrete barrier dividing West More
30 Years Ago: The Fall of the Berlin Wall
On November 9, 1989, the Berlin Wall, a firmly dividing force between Eastern and Western Europe, finally fell. With the wall’s destruction, East Germans were finally granted the same social, More