The Peruvian Mining Boom: Indigenous Struggle for Land and Livelihood
Peru is the third largest producer of copper and zinc in the world, and the leading producer of gold in Latin America. The mining industry has been a site of More
Execute Bill 66: Ford’s Crusade Against Red Tape Leaves Legault in the Dust
You would be hard pressed to find a fan of Doug Ford’s legislative accomplishments among the Ontario labour movement. From the beginning, Ford has been clear about how he feels More
Antipodean Anxieties: Australia And New Zealand’s Different Responses to “White Nationalist” Terror Down Under
Two weeks ago, images of the Prime Minister of New Zealand Jacinda Ardern wearing a headscarf while grieving with her people spread rapidly around the world. It is the most More
Paradise Lost: Modern Implications of the Illegitimate Occupation of Hawaii
The ICJ’s momentous ruling on the status of the Chagos Islands last month initiated a surge of discussion on the issue of incomplete decolonization. It caused a stir not only More
A Quarter Century Later: Lessons from the Rwandan Genocide
The first week of April 2019 marks 25 years since the Rwandan Genocide began. In the years since, the world has witnessed two more genocides, those in Bosnia and Darfur. More
Canada’s China Canola Crisis
The diplomatic dispute between Canada and China took a turn for the worse during the month of March. First, Richardson International, a major Canadian canola exporter, had its registration to More
Flash Analysis: Jody Wilson-Raybould and Jane Philpott Removed from Liberal Caucus
After weeks of speculation, Jody Wilson-Raybould announced over Twitter that Prime Minister Trudeau has removed her from the federal Liberal caucus and revoked her nomination as the Liberal candidate for More
The Space Race Is Still Running: Will We See a Real Star Wars?
In 1962, American President John F. Kennedy said “we choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because More
The Nuclear Option: A Risky Shift in India’s Pakistan Policy
In terms of global geopolitical developments, the past few weeks have been a bit of a frenzy. After the abrupt ending of the Donald Trump-Kim Jong-un summit, there are reports More
Another Gateway to Europe: Italy Joins the BRI
Italy has become one of the first major European economies to join China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). On March 23, during Chinese President Xi Jinping’s week-long Europe tour, Rome More