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Contemplating Contemporary Colonialism: Making sense of China’s Increasing Investment and Influence in Africa

February 19, 2020November 10, 2021 Laurence Campanella

While Europe has long been Africa’s biggest investor, China’s increasingly assertive investment portfolio over the last three decades has forcefully challenged the status quo.

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.

The McGill Food Coalition Kick-Off Event – Community and Food Go Hand-in-Hand

November 28, 2019November 8, 2021 Enkhuun Byambadorj

Food and community were the dominant themes at the McGill Food Coalition’s (MFC) kick-off event on November 15th. Attendees were welcomed with warm coffee, MFC pins, and an honest discussion about the state of McGill University’s food system.

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The United States’ Use of Human Rights as a Bargaining Chip in its Trade War with China: Why Here? Why Now?

November 15, 2019November 10, 2021 Laurence Campanella

As the trade war rages on between China and the United States, President Donald Trump’s recent strategy of calling out the human rights abuses of President Xi Jinping’s administration comes as an interesting development.

David Malpass at McGill: An Uncertain Future For the World Bank?

November 12, 2019November 10, 2021 Ariana Castillon

Nonetheless, while the World Bank does contribute to some important projects and initiatives, there is still pervasive institutional bias that values the desires of its Western donors over the needs of the developing nations it seeks to assist.

Rage Against the Decree: the Role of Indigenous and Marginalized Ecuadorians in Revoking Decree 883

November 8, 2019November 10, 2021 Joy Kwak

Within its short existence, the decree has already disproportionately impacted marginalized Ecuadorians, including Indigenous communities, lower-class workers and the rural poor.

Mongolia’s Raw Coal Ban Promises Results… But What Kind of Results?

November 4, 2019November 10, 2021 Enkhuun Byambadorj

This is a story of development – the aid-dependent economy, deep public mistrust in the government, rapid urban migration, and a silent plague that blankets the sky in the cold winter months.

Interview with Weeam Ben Rejeb

April 8, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Our team met with Weeam Ben Rejeb to talk about her upcoming article “Disasters as Opportunities: The Disaster Capitalism Pitfall” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. Her article explores the ways in which disaster relief has become characterized by capitalist ventures.

Interview with Hilliard Wolfe

April 6, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Our team interviewed Hilliard Wolfe to discuss his article “The Decline of Manufacturing as a Proportion of GDP in South Africa, Contextualized and Explained” in the upcoming Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. In his article, Hilliard analyses the manufacturing industry in South Africa.

Interview with Dilse Kaygisiz

April 2, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

Our team sat down with Dilse Kaygisiz, author of “Refugee Economies, Child Labour, and the State: Turkey’s Case” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. In her article, she explores refugee economies and child labour in Turkey.

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