Macron the Survivor
No matter the political alignment of various news outlets, “struggling” is the word that they have widely attached to Emmanuel Macron, the young, centrist President of France. Pushing for a More
Flash Analysis: Jane Philpott Resigns from Liberal Cabinet Amid SNC-Lavalin Controversy
In the latest blow to Trudeau’s government, Jane Philpott resigned from cabinet today. The former Treasury Board President squarely rooted her resignation in the ongoing SNC-Lavalin controversy, explaining that she More
A Collapsing Caliphate: Dealing with Western Fighters who Joined ISIS
Shamima Begum, a British teenager, and Hoda Muthana, an American woman, both left their home countries to join ISIS in Syria back in 2015 and 2014, respectively. Recently, it was More
The Eastern Silicon Valley: China’s Plans for a Tech Megalopolis
On February 18th, the Chinese government unveiled its blueprints for the much-anticipated Greater Bay Area Plan, an economic plan and integration scheme that will connect Hong Kong, Macau, and nine More
#LavScam: Explaining the Ongoing SNC-Lavalin Affair
On February 7th, the Globe and Mail broke a story claiming that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s office attempted to pressure former justice minister and attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould to intervene More
Trump’s Emergency Declaration: Corrosion of the Constitution and the Future of American Policymaking
On February 15, 2019 President Donald Trump declared a national emergency under the National Emergencies Act to gain long-sought funding for his signature Mexico border wall. Passed by Congress in More
A Snake in the Woods: How Indonesia Is Snaking Papuan Rights
Content warning: this article links to a video with graphic content. In a forty year study completed by the Karolinska Institute, researchers found that humans consistently demonstrate strong fear conditioning More
A Short History of American Intervention in Latin America
Recent events in Venezuela have been met with greatly varying international response. Considering the increasingly repressive and autocratic nature of Maduro’s regime and its effects on the Venezuelan economy, many have More
Flash Analysis: Jody Wilson-Raybould Testifies on SNC-Lavalin
For the first time since the SNC-Lavalin story broke, former attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould has “spoken her truth.” Testifying before the House of Commons justice committee, Wilson-Raybould outlined the “inappropriate” More
The Ghost of King Leopold: Should Belgium Apologize to Congo?
An uglier side of Belgium’s history has once more made its way into the country’s national debate. On February 12, 2019, the UN Working Group of Experts on People of More