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Phoque Phorde (Fuck Ford) and the Politics of Canadian Bilingualism
“Phoque Phorde,” scrawled in green and white ink on protest placards, is a French phonetical spelling of the words “Fuck Ford,” and the...
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Apr 5, 20195 min read


The Blame Game: The Political Predicament of British Jews
In 2017, there were 1,382 anti-Semitic hate incidents and a 34% rise in violent anti-Semitic assaults in Britain. According to a 2017...
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Apr 5, 20195 min read


Without time: Chaos in Sudan
In recent weeks, Omar Al-Bashir, the controversial president of Sudan, has been the subject of protests over economic stagnation and...
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Apr 5, 20195 min read


The Polish Rebellion
What happens when the clergy are the ones kneeling in the confessional, begging for forgiveness? Well, the Poles may be about to find...
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Apr 5, 20195 min read


The Rise of Myanmar’s Methamphetamine
When the eyes of the world fall upon Myanmar, they see the Rohingya crisis occurring in the western part of the Southeast Asian country,...
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Apr 5, 20195 min read


No GMOs in Svalbard: How the absence of genetically modified crops in the seed vault might lead to d
Just 650 miles south of the geographic North Pole, a remote Norwegian island chain called Svalbard persists through the bitter cold....
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Mar 8, 20195 min read


Understanding the Central European University’s Ousting
When the Central European University (CEU) first faced slight pressure from Viktor Orban during the early 2000s, its role as a trusted...
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Mar 8, 20194 min read


The Shifting Role of Film Censorship in China’s Political Dominance
Film censorship has always played a crucial role in the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) political ascendance and maintenance of power....
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Mar 6, 20195 min read


Borders, Roads, and a Tiny Nation’s Role in a Continental Struggle: Bhutan and the Sino-Indian Dokla
In the summer of 2017, China and India engaged in a 73-day border standoff on the Doklam Plateau, a 34 square mile piece of land disputed...
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Mar 6, 20195 min read


Syria: What Went Wrong
Inspired by the Arab Spring uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, a group of Syrian demonstrators took to the streets of Deraa to protest...
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Mar 6, 20194 min read


Zimbabwe’s New Weapon
This past January, Zimbabwe experienced another bout of political instability as rising fuel prices drove citizens to the streets to...
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Mar 5, 20194 min read
Erasing History: National Revival and Ukrainian Jews
On January 1st, 2019, marchers took to Khreshchatyk Street in the middle of Kiev. The wide boulevard forms an artery to Independence...
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Mar 2, 20195 min read


Educational Woes: Mexico’s need for investment in human capital
The 2018 Mexican Federal Election proved to be a critical juncture for Mexico, as the left-wing candidate, Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador...
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Mar 2, 20195 min read


Japan’s Baby Problem
Diapers may be Japan’s most pressing issue of 2019. The Japanese diaper industry is booming, so what is the problem? Japan sells more...
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Mar 2, 20194 min read


Regional Autonomy: Potential Peace in the Philippines
Rodrigo Duterte, President of the Philippines, might be able to change the Philippines for the better– but not with his war on drugs, or...
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Mar 2, 20195 min read


An Epidemic Without a Name
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a term that was coined in 1980 by the American Psychiatric Association in their Diagnostic and...
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Mar 2, 20198 min read


A Revolution on Life Support
In Cuba, what do a Coco Taxi driver, an AirBnB host, and a waitress have in common? They could all have previously worked as physicians....
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Jan 15, 20194 min read


Business for the Short-Term: The Chinese Anti-Protest Armament of the Venezuelan National Guard
Reports of civil unrest in Venezuela reveal a strange scene. From militarized police vehicles, giant cannons shoot water straight into...
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Jan 7, 20194 min read


The Broken Promises of Revolution
Under the guise of an anti-terrorism campaign, the Chinese government has established Muslim detention and re-education camps in the...
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Jan 6, 20195 min read


Sputnik Sputtering
International recognition—or perhaps wariness—of Russia’s demonstrated technological skills is prevalent. However, Russia’s advanced...
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Jan 6, 20195 min read
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