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Irresistible Force, Immovable Object: Explaining the Longest Shutdown in American History

Approximately a month ago, the United States government shut down for the second time since Donald Trump became President. However, unlike the previous shutdown under the same administration, it was More

Posted On : January 23, 2019 Published By : Evelyne Goulet
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Money on the Mind: Rising Uncertainty About the US Dollar’s Global Status

The U.S. dollar is unequivocally the most powerful currency in the global economy today. As a reserve currency, 64% of known foreign central banks’ reserve assets are held in U.S. More

Posted On : November 30, 2018 Published By : Jillian Giberson
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Midterm Elections: Senate Apportionment and the Complications of Representation

Policy approaches toward fairness present themselves in a variety of ways. Some policies value equal contribution and devalue circumstantial differences; others value circumstantial differences and devalue equal contribution. Since neither More

Posted On : November 1, 2018 Published By : Jane Warren
women's march 2018
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Through the Looking Glass: Sexual Assault in American and Canadian Politics

American and Canadian politics are more distanced today than perhaps ever before. The distinction between Trump’s America and Trudeau’s Canada becomes particularly evident when one examines the political treatment of More

Posted On : October 29, 2018 Published By : Nikita Tafazoli
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Keeping Up with the Kremlin: A Semi-Exhaustive Timeline of the Mueller Investigation

Last August, American president Donald Trump used his favourite social media platform to vent his frustration at Special Counsel Mueller’s investigation into Russian interference during the 2016 election. In a More

Posted On : October 24, 2018 Published By : Evelyne Goulet
Senator Susan Collins
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Op-Ed: Susan Collins, A Profile in Cowardice

This op-ed presents only the opinion of the author and is not an endorsement from the McGill Journal of Political Studies nor the McGill Political Science Students’ Association.  Last Friday, More

Posted On : October 9, 2018 Published By : Evelyne Goulet
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1, 2, 3, 4, Trump Declares a Trade War

The U.S. and China Are at War, and Tit-for-Tat Protectionism Is Their Ammo After decades of economic codependency, the United States and China have entered a full-blown trade war. Trade More

Posted On : October 8, 2018 Published By : Erin Wen
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A Future Unknown: The Liberal World Order

Before Trump officially assumed office, foreign policy pundits were deeply divided. Half believed that Pax Americana was history, and so was the global liberal order. The other half deemed the More

Posted On : August 6, 2018 Published By : Srijan Shukla
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“Zero Tolerance” 101: A Guide to Trump’s Immigration Policy

This is a developing story. Donald Trump, despite his claims, is not the first president  to crack down on illegal immigration. The prosecution of those illegally entering the United States More

Posted On : June 24, 2018 Published By : Evelyne Goulet
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Hunger Games: The Paradox of the Food Aid Regime

In a world afflicted with famine, malnutrition, and food insecurity, there exist many programs that attempt to help those in need of food. For the most part, it is third More

Posted On : June 6, 2018 Published By : Erin McDonald

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