More than half of Canadians today believe Canada should end its ties with the British Monarchy according to a recent poll, and these Canadians have good reason for believing so. Following Queen Elizabeth II’s death on September 8 this … Continue reading
Category: Europe
Balking at the Balkans: The Berlin Process in the WB6
On November 3rd, 2022, the Western Balkan Six — comprised of Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Montenegro, and Serbia — met with EU representatives at the eighth annual Western Balkans Summit to discuss paths towards further alignment with … Continue reading
Brittney Griner’s Sentencing: A Lesson in Public Empathy
With Brittney Griner on her way to a Russian penal colony, the United States must ask if the politicization of her situation has been harmful or helpful.
L’Europe de la Défense et L’OTAN, une coexistence est-elle possible?
La guerre en Ukraine a redonné un souffle à l’Organisation du traité de l’Atlantique du Nord (OTAN) en la remettant au centre de l’attention de par le support matériel des forces ukrainiennes se battant pour leur pays contre l’invasion russe. … Continue reading
‘Cultural Sanctions’: the Art World Responds to the War in Ukraine
An examination of the international art world’s responses to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and where it has gone wrong.
EU’s Response to the Weaponisation of Natural Gas Supply
As a result of the Russia-Ukraine War and Russia's weaponisation of its natural gas reserves, Europe is facing a shortage in natural gas. Therefore, the EU has embarked on a set of interventions to alleviate the difficulties caused by this shortage; the impact of these measures remains to be seen.
The Double-Edged Sword of Social Media in the Face of War and Conflict
About a month ago, Russia declared war on Ukraine, launching its first attack on the country on February 24th. This sent thousands of Ukrainian refugees fleeing for the neighboring countries of Poland, Romania, Moldova, and others. To … Continue reading
Canada’s Selective Sympathy for Refugees
The Canadian government has undoubtedly shown much more support through their immigration policies to Ukraine than they have shown to ‘third world’ refugees.
China’s Difficult Position in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict
While the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has put the two countries under the spotlight, another country, China, has also been repeatedly mentioned in the war. As the only major power showing ambiguity of the attitude towards Russia’s invasion of … Continue reading
Manufacturing Consent: Overlooked Dimensions of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict
The United States has framed the debate over Ukrainian membership within NATO as a question of sovereignty, insisting that preventing Ukraine’s eventual admittance into NATO constitutes an attack upon the self-determination of the Ukrainian people. Meanwhile, critics of the West accuse the United States of hypocrisy, arguing that America is cloaking its own expansionist aims in the rhetoric of state rights while continuing to deny the sovereignty of other nations through a succession of interventions in the Middle East.