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The Pope Francis Phenomenon
Argentinian Jorge Mario Bergoglio, Pope Francis, bore many firsts for the Vatican: he is the first elected pope…
Fossil Fuels: Rhetoric vs. Reality
When prompted, most people will agree that global warming is an issue that needs to be tackled but how the world…
Rethinking Humanitarian Interventionism
If a single phrase was chosen to describe the past decade, it would be ‘humanitarian intervention.’ Military…
Detroit: A Tale of Two Cities
“The Motor City is burning, Ain’t nothing in the world I can do’’
John Lee Hooker sang these lines in 1967, as…
Why can’t Japan join the Chinese ‘New Silk…
The Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) is a forum for 21 Pacific Rim member states. APEC seeks to promote…
The Party-People Divide
After watching mainstream media coverage of the recent U.S. midterm elections, anyone with even a cursory knowledge…
Weekly Roundup: Past, Present, and Future
Qatar. Ebola. Unions. Global warming. Putin. Separatism. These words have graced front pages and the six o’clock…
The Last Straw: Federal Scientists and…
The union representing scientists and professionals serving in the federal public service dropped their…
Ebola: Bilan & Avenir
À l’heure où le Libéria annonce la fin de l’état d’urgence sur l'Ebola et la fin de l’épidémie au sein de la RDC …
Qatar’s Niche Foreign Policy
Throughout history, the normative concept of states evolved and in the modern era statehood is granted through …
Why Canada Needs Inheritance Tax
French economist Thomas Piketty has risen to prominence over the past few years thanks to his book, “Capital in the…
Sanctioning Russia: Effective or Unnecessary?
Earlier this year, following Russia’s annexing of Crimea and the recent increase in tensions following the…