The Abraham Accords: A Not-So-Peaceful Peace Treaty
At face value, the Abraham Accords appear to be a historic diplomatic achievement that will promote peace, stability, and international cooperation between the US, Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain. However, backroom arms deals and an underlying…
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Qatar and FIFA Facing Worldwide Scrutiny With the Upcoming World Cup
FIFA's decision to award Qatar the 2022 World Cup has resulted in international backlash for the organization as critics highlight the nation's problematic record in regards to human rights. The treatment of migrant workers building the…
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Justice Department vs Google: the Politics of Antitrust in the United States
During the Biden administration, it appears there will be a balance between pushing whatever antitrust legislation possible, no matter how minor, through a divided Congress and using the power of the executive branch to enact larger…
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Des Accords de Société: Residente, Calle 13 et l’Identité Latinoaméricaine
Pour ce deuxième épisode Des-Accords de Société, un podcast analysant des musiques dans leur contexte social et politique, nous discutons de l’artiste Residente (Calle 13) et de sa relation avec la notion d’identité latinoaméricaine. Nous!-->…
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The Untold History of the United States – The Vietnam War
Host Mathieu Lavault meets again with Professor Peter Kuznick of American University to discuss the Vietnam War. What were its effects on foreign policy in South East Asia? Could the United States have really won the war? This is a!-->…
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L’itinérance au Québec : un enjeu négligé en temps de pandémie
En janvier 2020, trois mois avant la pandémie de la COVID-19, une crise du logement a frappé le Québec, augmentant drastiquement le nombre de sans-abris.
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Storming the US Capitol: An Assault on US Democracy
The storming of the US Capitol today, on the 6th January, marks a devastating beginning to the year 2021. Emerging from a highly contested presidential election, with President Donald Trump’s Republican administration calling for numerous…
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Democracy in 2020: A Tale of Four Elections
Evidently, the notion of liberal democracy faced a multitude of challenges throughout 2020, as demonstrated by the Belarusian, Bolivian, Tanzanian, and American elections. In all four countries, the state of democracy appears precarious,…
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Rolling the Dice on Development in Southeast Asia
Can crooked development in Southeast Asia be attributed solely to Chinese economic ambition?
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Le Quebcast: Jean-François Lépine
Dans cet épisode de la série Quebcast, sur la politique québécoise, nous recevons M. Jean-François Lépine, ancien journaliste à Radio-Canada et directeur des représentations du Québec en Chine. Dans ce long entretien, nous discutons entre!-->…
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