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John Weston

John Weston is a U3 student pursuing an Honours in Political Science with a minor in Linguistics. His interests include comparative politics in North America, Europe, and the Middle-East, but also security and migration/refugee issues. In his spare time you can find him procrastinating on writing papers by getting distracted over something he found on the news.

How Does Claiming Asylum in Canada Even Work?

John Weston Nov 1, 2018

Deciding to seek asylum is complicated, both practically and emotionally. Designing a system to receive asylum seekers that is both compassionate and fair is too. From Europe, to Brazil, to the southern U.S. border and more recently Canada,…
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Detention Centre Blues : An Interview with Action Réfugiés Montreal

John Weston Oct 20, 2018

Paul Clarke is the executive director of Action Réfugiés Montreal, a small NGO that assists sponsorship programmes for refugees coming to Canada, provides services helping refugee women build social networks, and is the only organization in…
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A State of Insecurity: Classified Information and the White House

John Weston Apr 16, 2018

Despite criticizing Hilary Clinton's lax security practices during the 2016 Presidential campaign, the Trump White House has, ironically, consistently seen scandals regarding the proper handling of classified information. From security…
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Afrin Under Siege: Turkey Enters the Syrian War

John Weston Mar 13, 2018

The Syrian Civil War has seen multiple evolutions since its origins in March 2011 with anti-government protests against the dictatorship of Bashar Al-Assad. With ISIS nearly defeated militarily, the war now appears to be undergoing another…
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What Now for Salvadorans in the United States?

John Weston Feb 6, 2018

Questions about immigrants in America have been at the forefront of public discussion over the past month, as controversy swirls around a US government shut-down on behalf of regaining protections for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals…
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Emmanuel Macron’s France: Making the World Great Again?

John Weston Dec 27, 2017

When one thinks of the global order, America comes to mind as the pre-eminent power whether that be in military, diplomatic, economic, or cultural realms. There is an awareness that old colonial actors play some role, but it is one that has…
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The New Face of Espionage : Intelligence Tactics for the Internet Era

John Weston Nov 13, 2017

A power cut hits an Eastern European capital, a government employee spends their day writing comments on social media, a series of confidential files turn up on the web, and an inflammatory ad shows up on a Facebook feed. What do all of…
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Cross-Border Blues: Asylum Seekers Leaving the U.S. for Canada

John Weston Oct 9, 2017

Since the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump, the world has been captivated by the whirlwind of chaotic circumstances and consequences surrounding him. Yet, the Trump administration's policies, even its domestic ones, have…
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