Here are some of the most recent headlines of the New York Times at the writing of this piece: Trump Uses Justice Dept. Speech to Air Grievances Against His Enemies, ‘People Will Die’: Trump Aid Cuts Threatens Refugees’ Survival, … Continue reading
Amélie Daigneault
Amélie Garneau-Daigneault is currently in her second year at McGill University. She is completing her bachelor's in international development studies, along with minors in gender studies and history. Amélie is especially interested in researching health disparities and the global transmission of diseases. Moreover, she examines the cultural and social consequences of global health. Amélie aspires to attend law school after her B.A. and to apply her learnings to engage in international law.
Tariffs and Tensions: How Latin American Countries are Navigating Donald Trump’s Return to the White House
“May they know that the president of the republic will always defend Mexico, above all else,” proclaimed Mexican president Claudia Sheinabaum shortly after Donald Trump’s inauguration. In the short month since Trump was reinstated into the White House, he has … Continue reading
Bombs and Vaccines: The Impact of the Recent Outbreak of Cholera on Sudan’s Collapsing Healthcare
For the past two consecutive years, Sudan has held onto the position of the country most likely to experience a new or worsening humanitarian crisis of the Emergency Watchlist; the country’s recent cholera outbreak will do nothing but exacerbate … Continue reading
A Not So Green Camouflage: The Foreshadowing of Donald Trump’s Presidency Through the Role of U.S. Foreign Policy in Exacerbating Climate Change Abroad
The military of the United States (U.S.) alone could be its own country through its sheer size, strength, bureaucracy, and massive carbon footprint. In 2015, the military would squeeze itself right between Portugal and Peru in terms of liquid … Continue reading
Blood Water: A Lens on Menstruating Women in Gaza
By March 2024, the United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) estimated that almost 700,000 women and girls in Gaza did not have access to hygiene products or the fundamental human right of privacy. Israeli authorities further cut off clean … Continue reading