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Fiscal Responsibility is Common Cents
It used to be that both parties cared about spending money responsibly in Washington. In 1960, President Dwight D.…
Re-thinking Canadian and US Immigration Policy
Among the top 10 immigrant-friendly nations include Canada and the United States, unsurprisingly, as both of these…
First in Flight, Last in Freedom: The Worrying State of…
In July 2015, the North Carolina Division of Motor Vehicles started offering an alternative to the “First…
The Never-Ending Fight to Save Chicago Schools
The City of Chicago, led by Rahm Emmanuel, shut down 50 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in 2013. In the five years…
The End of Fake News?
In January 2018, French president Emmanuel Macron resolved to make fake news a thing of the past with an…
A Helicopter and a Dream: The Impact of Óscar Pérez on…
“I fight for the freedom of the country, for a better tomorrow,” stated Óscar Alberto Pérez, Venezuelan…
Peace, Order, and Good Government: Public Engagement in…
This summer, Canadian news broadcasters flew into a frenzy when Green MP Elizabeth May called on Conservative MP…
Implementation of the Colombian Peace Agreement: An…
Featured Photo by Gloria Ortega Pérez
On September 26 2016, the Colombian government and the guerrilla…
New Year, New Challenges in Canadian-American Relations
Along with every new year come clichéd notions of a fresh start, new beginnings, and better relationships in the…
Trump, Cuba, and the Art of the One-Sided Deal
For American, and some Canadian, diplomats stationed in Cuba, the last year has been one of confusion, fear, and…
Think Bigger: Canada’s Shortcomings with…
Editor's note: This article is the third of a series on sustainability by Kara Anderson. Previously, we examined…
The Facts and the Furious: A New Era of Journalism in…
“Fake news” - the term has graced news feeds and dominated headlines nearly every day for the past year, becoming a…