The Sudan Situation Explained
On April 1st, Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir was deposed by the Sudanese military after three decades of contested governance. While al-Bashir is currently under military custody in an undisclosed location, More
Ford’s Fury: Why Canada Needs a Federal Minimum Wage
In September 2018, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that he would be repealing the previous Liberal government’s plan to increase the minimum wage to 15 dollars. Instead, the minimum wage More
T-6: MJPS Federal Election Outlook
In exactly 6 months, Canadians will head to the polls for the 43rd federal election. Justin Trudeau’s Liberals are fighting for re-election against Andrew Scheer’s Conservatives, currently in opposition. Also More
Taiwan 2020 and the KMT’s Controversial Rising Star
On the weekend of April 6th, thousands took to the streets of Kaohsiung in southern Taiwan to protest against China’s proposal to incorporate the island into the “one country, two More
Flash Analysis: What is in the (Redacted) Mueller Report and What Comes Next
Earlier today, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) released the long-awaited full-length (but redacted) Mueller report. After a 22-month investigation, Special Counsel Robert Mueller delivered the report to Attorney General More
What Happened to British Liberalism?
Brexit continues to dominate the headlines as Theresa May’s Withdrawal Agreement fails to pass through the House of Commons for the third time. A rejection of the eight other Brexit More
Flash Analysis: Jason Kenney’s United Conservative Party Wins Majority Government
In an unsurprising win, Jason Kenney was elected premier of Alberta yesterday. Defeating incumbent premier Rachel Notley, Kenney’s United Conservative Party (UCP) won 63 of 87 seats and 55 per More
Op-Ed: India’s Choice – Slow & Steady Progress vs. Corruption and Incompetence
Last week, Indians began voting to elect the 17th Lok Sabha (lower house of Parliament) in the largest democratic election in human history. India’s right wing Prime Minister Narendra Modi More
Netanyahu Re-Elected: Implications for Israel’s Foreign Policy
On Tuesday, Benjamin Netanyahu was seemingly re-elected to a fifth term as the prime minister of Israel. Netanyahu’s Likud party won 35 seats, tying the Blue and White party. However, More
China’s Belt & Road Initiative: Paving a Way Through Europe
On March 23, Italy signed a memorandum of understanding with China, supporting Beijing’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). Italy is already Europe’s second most indebted country and has clashed with More