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The Peace to End All Peace: The Munich Ceasefire and the…
President Obama and his diplomats assured the world there was no military solution to the Syrian civil war, even…
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…
Burundi: the Other Refugee Crisis
Tensions arose in April 2015 when President Pierre Nkurunziza announced that he would run for a third term in…
Is Algeria Doomed to Its Past?
Just before the New Year, a group of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika’s close associates demanded to…
BDS Motion Passes at SSMU General Assembly with…
Following the failure of two previous motions put forth by Solidary for Palestinian Human Rights (SPHR) last year,…
Drop It Like It’s Hot – A Letter to Petrol…
It's sticky, dark, viscous, and carries such labels as “sweet” or a certain “blend.” No, not chocolate or coffee -…
Is Global Tax Diplomacy Paying Off?
The words ‘International regulatory tax framework harmonisation’ are unlikely to spark the interest of most readers…
Rojava: A Utopia Born in Blood
In northern Syria, an ideological war within a war is taking place. It brings two contradictory models into…
Afghanistan’s Opium Solution
For fourteen years, beginning in 2001, the U.S. fought a war on two fronts in Afghanistan: one to destroy the…
Banning Solitary Confinement: A Step in the Right…
“Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.”…
On The Rocks: Britain’s Tense Relationship With…
In the wake of their 2015 victory at the polls, the Tories (Britain’s conservative party) have pushed ahead…
Dreamy Trudeau: Hypocrisy In the Israel-Palestine…
Recently, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was featured in a video in which he explained that he was proud to be a…