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The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Battle with…
The first article of this two-part series was focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) defensive policies to…
Can a Cryptocurrency Save Venezuela’s Economy?
In January 2018, Venezuela’s government, led by Nicolàs Maduro, launched a new official currency, the Petro. The…
Why Not Let 16 Year-Olds Vote?: An Argument Resurfaced…
On March 13th, in the British Columbia Legislative Assembly, Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver presented his latest…
A Look Into China’s Energised Technological Boom
China’s economic prowess in recent years is now world renown. Much of the country's economic success can be…
China’s Waste Ban
Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. This is the mantra of the modern environmentalist. But until recently, we were not faced…
A Brotherly Bond: Why Russia Won’t Give Up on North…
As the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) and Western spheres of influence both edge towards the boundaries…
Art Not For Art’s Sake: The Politics of…
Since its appearance in 1983, China’s Central Television’s (CCTV) annual Spring Festival Gala, or chunwan, has…
Is Large-Scale Hydropower Sustainable?: Taking a…
Author's Note: I am currently working on my undergraduate thesis at McGill University. I chose to write about the…
A Change Has Come: How Student Activism is Changing the…
Once again, the United States finds itself in a moment of crisis as the nation struggles to reorient itself…
Who’s Afraid of the Big, Bad Multi-National…
The narrative of the big, bad multi-national corporation (MNC) swooping into developing countries to off-shore low…
The Second Emperor of the PRC Dynasty
Chairman Mao passed in September of 1976, and following a lacklustre and short-lived continuation of his regime by…
Looking to November in Illinois
Although we’ll have to wait for November to see how Illinois’ public official makeup is truly going to change,…