The Americas - Catalyst

Authority, Liberty, and COVID-19 in the World’s Greatest Democracy

November 13, 2020November 10, 2021 Santhindu Wijesooriya

The United States, with its decentralized government, has completely lost the battle against the novel coronavirus. China, Canada, and Sri Lanka, however, with their greater executive authority, have collectively demonstrated that the United States had no excuse for their malpractice. The three nations and their adherence to executive jurisdiction, demonstrated noteworthy abilities to combat an unanticipated crisis, leaving humanity to observe the capital of individual liberty and freedom in utter dismay.

Confronting Mask Culture in China and Canada

November 9, 2020November 10, 2021 Ruolan Ma

When it comes to a collective crisis like this, behaviour tends to be related to notions of collectivism and individualism.

Echoes of Settler Colonialism in Canada’s Trans-Mountain Expansion Project

November 5, 2020November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

There is a need for increased two-way-dialogue between the Government of Canada and Indigenous peoples across the country.

The Legacy of American Exceptionalism and Contemporary Patterns of Authoritarianism

November 3, 2020November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

President Trump has repeatedly refused to commit to accepting the results of a free and fair election. Not only do his words illustrate his deep disrespect for the central tenets of US democracy, they also raise serious concerns over what might occur if the incumbent refuses to accept defeat.

TikTok and Democracy? The Implications of the US’ Proposed TikTok Ban

October 28, 2020November 10, 2021 Aakanksha Mathur

Ironically, the very presidency that critiques China's authoritarian leadership is the same one attempting to violate their fundamental right to self-expression.

Eugenics in America: Forced Hysterectomies in an ICE Detention Centre

October 24, 2020November 10, 2021 Jemima Maycock

In a U.S. ICE detention centre, Irwin County Detention Centre, migrant women are undergoing forced sterilizations. Approaching this with the skepticism that ICE is hoping for, would dismiss America’s long history of eugenic practices and ask us to not believe the simple abuse of human rights that is now occurring in Georgia.

The Venezuelan Refugee Crisis: Consequences and Responses

April 5, 2020November 10, 2021 Laurence Campanella

As of today, approximately 4.8 million Venezuelans have fled the country in an attempt to seek refuge from the crisis — that is, about 16% of Venezuela’s total population.

A Pipe Dream? – Pipelines and Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada

February 12, 2020November 10, 2021 Joy Kwak

The dialogue around the Trans Mountain Pipeline and Indigenous sovereignty cannot be divided neatly into two distinct sides, nor can a single perspective represent a wide variety of voices.

Language as a Weapon of Imperialism: A Comparative Case Study Between Canada and Korea

January 20, 2020November 10, 2021 Joy Kwak and Laurence Campanella

Forcible assimilation is not a mechanism of national cohesion, it is a weapon of erasure.

Giving Rivers Rights: A Novel Approach to Protecting the Environment

January 7, 2020November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

Land and water are integral components of capital accumulation: they are means of wealth accumulation. In a capitalist system, rivers are largely defined as instruments of labor. This paradigm posits that it is logical, if not natural, for humans to subjugate nature to extract resources and access wealth.

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