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Did We Win? Iran’s Elections Unpacked
February 26th saw Iran hold its parliamentary elections, which led to one of the most drastic shakeups that Iran…
Dropping the Ball: The AIIB and Obama’s Failure to…
Editor's Note: Awarded Best Article in the Commentary category at the 2016 McGill Student Journalism Awards
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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…
Labour Focus: The West Bank
In 2013, the primary and secondary Palestinian Teacher's Union went on strike after demands for a salary increase…
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…
Middle of the Pole: Justyna Zajac Explains…
This is a continuation of my discourse with George Washington University's visiting scholar of political science…
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…