Iran’s “Silk Road” to Recovery
In response to the recent U.S. House of Representatives' vote to extend American sanctions on Iran for 10 more years, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Khamenei stated that Iran would retaliate if the legislation, known as the Iran Sanctions…
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The Precarious Position of Hong Kong’s Sovereignty
On October 12, two young legislators from Hong Kong, Baggio Leung and Yau Wai-ching, used their Legislative Council oath-taking ceremony as an opportunity to denounce China and promote their pro-independent Hong Kong sentiments. During the…
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Battling the Western Front: Putin’s Prognosis
It is thought that the end of the Cold War brought with it a renewed sense of stability and peace in the international world order. Western liberal democracy had triumphed over absolutism as the accepted doctrine in international politics,…
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Keeping Up with the Parks: All You Need to Know About Korea’s New Reality Show
A whole new bewitching Korean soap opera has completely redefined horizons for many K-drama fans worldwide. With unthinkable plot twists and a cast like never seen before, this scandalous reality series is fast-paced, provocative, and…
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The Psychology of Social Justice
In the past few years, university campuses have been inundated with memes about safety, social justice, microaggresions and inclusiveness. The new champion of the ‘oppressed' and the ‘marginalized’ is the Social Justice Warrior. This…
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The Amona Settlement: Creating a Divide in Israeli Politics
While Santa Claus will be making his annual tour around the world, December 25th for residents of Amona in the West Bank is a day that will be met with anxiety and uncertainty. On November 13th, a group of Israeli ministers put forth a…
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New Democratic Politics: The Leadership Races for Canada’s Opposition
If anything, the events of the past month have demonstrated that we have entered a critical time for political parties to revamp not only their policies and values but their leadership and membership as well. This is one of the definitive…
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Fillon Did It. Now What?
François Fillon (Les Républicains/LR) has now become the official conservative candidate for the 2017 French presidential elections. Winning the Republican primaries with 67% of the votes, he has outmatched the 33% of the Centrist Alain…
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Facebook and Fake News in the 2016 Election
As Americans reflect on the 2016 election, many left-leaning voters are pointing a finger at Facebook, condemning them for allowing fake news to circulate. In the past week, Mark Zuckerberg has quickly changed his attitude towards fake news…
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Xi’s Consolidation of Power: Why China May Define our Future World Order
On October 27th 2016, the world watched as China officially named its President Xi Jinping the ‘core leader’ of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the Sixth Plenum of the 18th CCP Central Committee. In the new directive released through…
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