Two bills are currently on the table in Canada which have the potential to significantly alter the rights of asylum-seekers. Civil society groups have expressed significant opposition to the bills, but as Parliament continues to discuss, it remains unclear what … Continue reading
Category: The Americas
Fight Night at the Bell Centre: How Sports Has Become a Proxy for U.S.-Canada Tensions
Since his inauguration in January of 2025, President Donald Trump has levied Tariffs on Canada. As these tariffs continue to threaten their economy, Canadians have found a way to fight back.
As Jack Eichel and Brayden Point lined up against … Continue reading
Gustavo Petro: Militant, guérillero, président de la République colombienne
En 2022, Gustavo Petro est devenu le premier président de gauche de la Colombie. Remportant 700 000 voix de plus que son opposant, la victoire de Petro a constitué un moment historique en Colombie.
L’enfance de Petro
Petro est né … Continue reading
L’ouragan Melissa laisse les Caraïbes en ruines
L’ouragan Melissa, le plus puissant à toucher terre depuis 90 ans, a fait des ravages à travers les Caraïbes, avec un bilan actuel d’au moins 90 morts.
Formation et trajectoire de l’ouragan
Commençant le 13 octobre au large des … Continue reading
The Pentagon’s Quiet Power Grab in the Caribbean
On October 17, US Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey announced his retirement as commander of US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM), a branch of the Department of Defense focused on security and conflict in Central America, South America, and the Caribbean. Holsey’s early … Continue reading
Cowichan Tribes v. Canada: Legal Victory over the Richmond Land Claim
After the longest trial in Canadian history, the British Columbia Supreme Court issued a landmark decision in August 2025, proclaiming that the Cowichan Tribes of Vancouver Island have Aboriginal title to a portion of land in the South Richmond … Continue reading
Life and Death in the Favelas: What Brazil’s Latest Police Raids Reveal
A closer look at the October 2025 favela raids reveals how state violence, inequality, and politics continue to shape daily life in Brazil’s poorest communities.
In the early hours of Tuesday, October 28, 2025, police helicopters circled over Complexo … Continue reading
Net-Zero Banking Alliance, Formerly Led by Mark Carney, Announces Decision to Shut Down
In his role as UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and Finance, Mark Carney established the Net Zero Banking Alliance before the 2021 UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland. The alliance was established to help facilitate the … Continue reading
From Peace to Precarity: How USAID Cuts Threaten Colombia’s Stability
On February 26 of this year, Donald Trump announced that his administration would eliminate over 90 percent of foreign aid contracts developed through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), along with $60 billion in global assistance. The move came … Continue reading
Democracy in Action: What We Can Learn from Brazil’s Bolsonaro Trial
Amidst a changing tariff landscape and turbulent global conflicts, Brazil’s recent acts of judicial accountability sharply contrast the global trend of increased democratic backsliding. In spite of domestic divisions and retaliation from the Trump administration, Brazil is succeeding where a … Continue reading