Social Media and the Limits of Corporate Free Speech
The recent ban of former United States President Donald Trump from major social media sites, including Facebook and Twitter, has been decried by numerous Republicans as a violation of the More
Opinion: The Presidential Riot And What it Means for America
If July 4th, 1776, the founding of the American political project was ever considered a day of great triumph, then January 6th, 2021, the day thousands of rioters stormed the More
Campaign Finance and Free Speech in the 2020 US Election: Is Reform Overdue?
In the 2016 presidential election year, an unprecedented $6.5 billion was spent on political ads in the run-up to November. According to the Center for Responsive Politics, which tracks campaign More
The U.S. Supreme Court: De Facto Champion of Minority Rights
It is somewhat paradoxical that the United States’ least democratic branch, the judiciary, is arguably the one that has done the most to expand various rights over the years. From More
The Ever-Present Role of Racism in the US Election
The American electoral college system, which determines who the president will be every four years, has a history of racism and bias that persists today. Racism still influences American politics More
Combatting Journalistic Misinformation During Elections
In the wake of Joe Biden’s presidential victory, many have taken a sigh of relief. Others, however, are questioning the legitimacy of his win. Since April, Donald Trump has been More
International Leaders React To Biden’s Win
On Friday, November 6th, Pennsylvania and its 20 electoral votes were called for Democratic Presidential candidate Joe Biden, propelling him over the 270 electoral vote threshold needed to win the More
Does the United States Have Social Welfare Like Canada?: An Interview with Professor Daniel Béland
The US-Canada relationship is an interesting one. Both are North American countries sharing the world’s longest border. Both countries were colonized by the British and share mixed-economic systems, yet, the More
What the Trump Administration Meant For Canada
Former Vice President Joe Biden is now the President-elect of the United States. After pledging to govern as a unifying President, one of Biden’s first orders of business will be More
Trump v. California: Wildfires and the Denial of Climate Change
It is no secret that President Donald Trump has a tense relationship with the state of California. Over his four years in office, the president has repeatedly criticized the state More