Getting the Insight Out
The timing of Gallant’s dismissal, coinciding with Donald Trump’s presidential win, has fueled speculation that Netanyahu is preparing to adopt more hardline policies. This move could undermine hostage negotiations and further escalate the conflict in the Middle East.
Israel exhibits several elements of a robust democracy: a solid electoral framework, a multiparty system, and freedom of the press. However, its standing as a legitimate democracy is threatened by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s right-wing policies, targeting of independent institutions, and military occupation of Palestinian territories.
On October 1st, Mexico’s presidential sash was passed onto Claudia Sheinbaum, the country’s first ever female president. After receiving the sash she declared “It is time for women. Women have More
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“I’ve always believed in miracles, mate” were the first words uttered to a reporter by re-elected Prime Minister Scott Morrison when it became clear the centre-right Liberal-National Coalition would be More
What a year. This is said every year, but 2018-2019 was truly one to remember. With four Canadian provincial elections since September, dozens of national elections around the world, the More
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
Five years ago, Russian forces annexed the Crimean peninsula after a controversial referendum. NATO and the EU strongly condemned Russia’s actions, and the move shook the post-cold war global order. More
A few months ago, a lengthy analysis by CBC News warned us that the real danger for Europe was not Brexit, but the Visegrad Group. The group brings together the More