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What’s so Fascinating About Rural Life?
The political and cultural differences between rural and urban areas are perennial, yet this divide has been…
Expat or Immigrant? The West’s Double Standards
With the rise of right-wing populism in the West, the word "immigration" is often used with a heavily negative…
Laughing Out Loud
The right to laugh at one’s government is a core political freedom. Mocking a larger-than-life political leader can…
A New Era for the Clintons
Much can, and has, been said about the Clintons since they first entered the political arena in 1974, but…
La résurgence des camps de concentration en Russie
En raison des motivations politiques et sociales de la Russie, et des coutumes hétéronormatives trop engrenées, la…
Loi 62, Tolérance, Prise De Conscience: Les Enjeux De La…
Le contexte de la récente élection du candidat de centre-droite François Legault et de son parti Coalition Avenir…
Politics of Identity, Not Identity Politics
Progress -- we’ve seen it. Or, we had been seeing it: steps in the right direction toward equality. With…
Citizens United and the Threat to Democracy
Introduction
In Citizens United, the US Supreme Court made a drastic decision that pushed the United States ever…
The pro-abortion crusade in Argentina
“'Better' never means better for everyone… It always means worse for some.” We can find this poignant statement in…
On Finding Yourself through DNA Testing
We all build an idea of what it means to be “me” through our roots.
A few days ago, Massachusetts Senator…
Nike and Colin Kaepernomics
Sports is one of the most meritocratic facets of our modern society where performance and team contribution, rather…
Sochi and Sports: The Legacies of Cold War Policy in…
The use of sports to display an image of a strong, modernized Russia to the global community has been a common…