Getting the Insight Out
An article by Anyue Zhang that interprets the battle over immigration through the lens of political theorist Ernesto Laclau. By understanding political struggles as hegemonic operations—efforts to fix the meaning of an idea itself—we can become more conscious of what really unites a movement, and in turn, what delineates it from others.
This article discusses the government’s cap on new study permits and its financial impact on universities across Canada. The cut in 2025, with a much sharper reduction signalled for 2026, is drastically affecting operating budgets, resulting in job losses and limiting research capabilities at Canadian universities. It explores whether universities can pivot away from a high reliance on international tuition, or whether this will continue to cause financial issues as cuts become more drastic.
Ottawa’s new immigration stream for undocumented construction workers represents a significant policy shift—addressing labor shortages while revealing systemic flaws in skilled worker immigration pathways. The government is now taking steps to reconcile these issues.
The anti-immigration wind has returned and is ominously blowing over European legislation, signalling a shift toward rigid migration policies that risk sidelining human rights.
Donald Trump has defied the odds to reclaim the White House. How will his revamped mandate impact the future of American environmental, economic, and immigration policy
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Despite glaring differences in general ideology, mainstream political parties have been forced to share what seems like a consensus on the value of immigration in promoting economic and social well-being. More
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
At his annual “State of the Nation” speech, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced a seven-point plan to counter the country’s severely declining population. His solution? Hungarian women need to More