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From Backpage to the Back Streets
On April 11th, the Fight Online Sex Trafficking Act and Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act (known collectively as…
Questioning Canada’s Human Rights Record at Home:…
Over two decades after the closing down of the last residential schools in Canada, there are still Canadians who do…
USMCA Or Not, Canada’s Presence in Global Trade is…
On September 30th, an agreement in principle on trade between Canada, the United States, and Mexico was reached,…
#WhyIDidntReport: Hashtags as Action and Inaction
#WhyIDidntReport perfectly highlights this frustrating inaction plaguing hashtag movements: a hashtag exposing the…
Are Rosenstein and Mueller (Again) Under Siege?
On September 21, The New York Times reported that Deputy Attorney General Rod J. Rosenstein had suggested secretly…
Burn It All Down
Today, the United States Senate voted by a razor-thin margin to confirm credibly accused sexual assaulter Brett…
Brazil’s Tumultuous Elections
On March 14 of this year, Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco was shot dead. An activist for the left-wing…
A New Way to Think About US National Security
As the world becomes increasingly globalized and military technology becomes more sophisticated, the likelihood of…
Argentina’s Century Long Inflationary Tale
Decades of political turmoil and governmental ineptitude have crippled Argentina’s economy, and have permanently…
Franco-phony: Assimilation in the 2018 Québec election
In both Canada and France, assimilation has long been considered an intrinsic part of immigration. It is considered…
Brett Kavanaugh in the Time of Me Too
As the swing vote on the Supreme Court, Justice Anthony Kennedy could not be pinned ideologically one way or the…
LGBTI Rights in Latin America: A(nother) Pending Debt
On June 30th, the 17th edition of the Marcha del Orgullo Gay (Gay Pride Parade) took place in Peru. Like most…