Trump’s Fake News Love Affair
Politicians have a reputation for lying. They are often painted as twisting and manipulating the truth to fit their…
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The Vicious Cycle of the War on Drugs
The War on Drugs has been central to discussions at numerous assemblies in the United Nations. The most recent…
Making a Sinner Look Like a Saint: Condemning the Mainstream Media’s…
The media is abuzz with the most notorious name of 2016: Donald Trump. He is impossible to escape, appearing on…
Concerns about Hong Kong’s Media Rights
On the day of Hong Kong’s handover from the British to the People Republic of China, Deng Xiaoping, the leader of…
Human Rights and Human Empathy: A Review of the “Canada on the Global…
Last week, McGill hosted the "Canada on the Global Stage" conference. Friday's programming consisted of two…
Post-Caucus Complications (and a Bernie Bros Rant)
We all knew that the Iowa Caucuses would be important, but did any of us expect this much drama from Iowa? Land of…
Rising Intolerance in India: Protecting Secularism, Pluralism and Democracy
For a country lauded for its tolerance over a wide variety of religious beliefs and practices, India is seeing…
Personality Cults and Democracy: Is Putin’s Cult of Personality a Concern
Last month Vladimir Putin celebrated his 68th birthday. The Russian leader celebrated the day by scoring goals in a…
Jon Stewart, Satire, and the Decline of American Media
Recently Jon Stewart announced his forthcoming departure from The Daily Show. His announcement took front page…
ISIS Superstar: The New Media Jihad
The infamous ISIS is currently one of the world’s greatest concerns. The Jihadist group and self-proclaimed…