On February 19, workers throughout Buenos Aires staged a 24-hour strike to protest the lower house’s approval of libertarian Argentinian president Javier Milei’s labour reforms, which will extend working hours, limit the right to strike, and reduce severance pay. Thousands… Continue reading
Category: The Americas
To Change or Not to Change: Surnames, Marriages, and the U.S. SAVE Act
In a heterosexual marriage, it has been historically common for the wives to assume their husband’s surname. This practice takes its roots in the Anglo-American common law called coverture, which first emerged in the 13th century, in which … Continue reading
Canadian Mining Abroad: Extraction Through Predation
Canada is home to roughly half of the world’s publicly traded mining and mineral exploration companies. These large Canadian firms frequently frame their operations abroad as vehicles for development, emphasizing the capacity of their projects to “transform lives” and “create … Continue reading
The Death of “El Mencho” and Its Implications for Mexican Tourism
On February 22, Mexican forces shot and killed Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, more commonly known as “El Mencho,” exacerbating threats of cartel-initiated violence. Cervantes was the mastermind behind the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG). The CJNG emerged as an independent … Continue reading
The Compounding Global Crises Crisis
Where decades and eras used to be marked by one or two global crises, the 2020s have seen several in less than one decade. Further, the duration of each conflict has been, on average, two times as long in the … Continue reading
The Fog Catchers
The Fog Catchers of Peru
Peru, notably one of the driest countries on the planet, has been struggling with water security for years. Recently, largely due to the organization Movimiento Peruano Sin Agua, better known in Peru as Los Sin … Continue reading
Tropical Forest Facility and the Conversation on Ways to Value the Environment
At a time when the planet is showing its limits in terms of resources, leaders come together to discuss what’s best to do. Despite historically having been seen as something “to exploit”, the environment now appears as something to protect. … Continue reading
Trump’s Cuban Oil Blockade – What You Should Know
On January 29, the White House declared a state of national emergency. The emergency in question? Cuba’s threat to American national security. According to the Trump administration, Cuba provides support for hostile American adversaries, such as “malign actors adverse … Continue reading
Carney’s Speech at the World Economic Forum: Plans Shared Prematurely or Right on Time?
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney took to the stage on January 20 at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, urging his counterparts to reevaluate the rapidly evolving geopolitical climate. His speech served as an attempt to ignite a … Continue reading
Make America(s) Great Again: What Colombia’s Upcoming Election Reveals about the Rise of Far-Right Populist Leaders in Latin America
On February 3, Colombia’s first leftist president, Gustavo Petro, visited the White House to meet with President Trump. Throughout the country, Colombians held their breath in anticipation after a year of heightened tensions between the two nations. In October, Trump … Continue reading