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The Democratic Establishment: Casually Republican
Front and center in American politics recently has been the rightward shift of the Republican Party and a…
Fora Dilma: A People’s Quest to End Corruption
In Rio de Janeiro, where music and dancing are continuous, a different kind of party took place on the streets of…
Avoiding the Second Cold War
On Monday, Russian president Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would begin withdrawing select parts of its…
American Foreign Policy Post-Elections: A Forecast of…
Many are breathing a sigh of relief that the U.S. Presidential primaries seem to be finally approaching their end,…
A Tale of Two Countries: 110 Days Later
This article is a continuation a piece published on 20 November 2015 which can be found here.
Three and half…
The Opposite of Poetry
As many as 24 million people at once have tuned in live for the election debates this year, which have brought the…
ALBA, Morales, and the Referendum
It seems as if today's media is locked into the fervour of American politics. While the train wreck that is the GOP…
Sleeping Next to an Elephant: Canada’s Stake in the U.S.…
In 2016, Americans will elect a new commander-in-chief, who will succeed Barack Obama as of January 21st 2017. This…
The Importance of Encryption: Understanding the…
On December 2, 2015, Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik attacked the Inland Regional Center in San Bernardino killing…
Is Conservative Feminism a Paradox?
Looking around, it appears that socialism may be on the rise in the western world. Socialism argues that it…
Obama’s Visit to Cuba: The World Will be Watching
On December 17th, 2014, U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raúl Castro, with the appeal of Pope…
The Zika Crisis Highlights Women’s Rights Issues
Women’s rights issues are central to the Zika virus and microcephaly crisis spreading across Latin America. As the…