Preceding his landslide victory in this November’s Argentinian presidential elections, Javier Milei promised drastic reforms, with his symbolic cutting of state spending being primary to his campaign. Dollarizing the economy was a central pledge, which the self-styled archo-capitalist presented as … Continue reading
Azelie Lemoine
Azélie Lemoine is a 4th year McGill University student, pursuing a B.A. in International Development Studies and Political Science. As an editor for Catalyst, she is particularly interested in international human rights, diplomacy and immigration policies.
Disaster Beyond Headlines: Pakistan’s Climate Anxiety Crisis after the 2022 Monsoons
2022 saw Pakistan’s monsoon season turn devastating. Sea-like floods and landslides, as well as significant rainfalls touched all four provinces and affected 15% of the country’s population, with 20.6 million people requiring urgent humanitarian aid. Even today, over … Continue reading
Migrant and Refugee Buses: A Political Battleground
Since May of this year, Republican governor Greg Abbott Adams of Texas has packed buses totalling more than 50,000 migrants and refugees and sent them to democratic cities in the United States. This came as a political response to local … Continue reading