Article 18 of the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) protects religious freedoms. It asserts that everyone has the “freedom of thought, conscience, and religion,” including the right to “manifest their religious beliefs, practice, and worship, either … Continue reading
Category: Politics
A Not So Green Camouflage: The Foreshadowing of Donald Trump’s Presidency Through the Role of U.S. Foreign Policy in Exacerbating Climate Change Abroad
The military of the United States (U.S.) alone could be its own country through its sheer size, strength, bureaucracy, and massive carbon footprint. In 2015, the military would squeeze itself right between Portugal and Peru in terms of liquid … Continue reading
The Vanishing Republic: Erdogan’s Türkiye at a Crossroads
In May 2023, incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan won his re-election campaign with 52% of the popular vote, securing another five-year term in Türkiye. Yet, his victory was marred with controversy. Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu, Erdogan’s secular opponent in the presidential race, deemed … Continue reading
A Faltering New Axis Formed: North Korea VS Ukraine
The Russian invasion of Ukraine, which began in February 2022, surprised many. Yet, those living in the Western world seem to have forgotten about the conflict until now, for very good reasons. Kim Jong-un, the so-called “Supreme Leader” … Continue reading
Crisis in the Congo: The Complex Web of Power, Resources, and Conflict in Kivu
Since gaining independence in 1960, the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been subject to widespread violence. Along with being one of the largest countries in Africa, the DRC’s vast natural resources and central position on the continent have … Continue reading
Drawing Boundaries: Canada’s Housing Crisis and the NIMBY Dilemma
In Canadian cities like Regina, Saskatoon, and Montreal, Quebec, homelessness is increasingly at the center of public debate, revealing stark divides in how communities perceive and address this crisis. Recent events, from Regina’s city council discussions to Montreal’s Saint-Henri shelter … Continue reading
DANA à Valence : L’hypocrisie climatique occidentale dévoilée et l’échec politique face au désastre.
Le 29 octobre 2024, l’Espagne et la Communauté valencienne plongent dans un week-end d’Halloween marqué non par les festivités, mais par l’effroi suscité par des événements météorologiques extrêmes et une gestion de crise chaotique. Dès 18 heures, à Paiporta, un … Continue reading
From the River to the Sea: Will Palestine be Free? The History of Palestine and the Western World’s Double Standards
Western media coverage of Palestine lacks the sympathy and accuracy afforded to human loss in the Western World, starkly contrasting the Russia-Ukraine war. This selective sympathy exposes a disturbing pattern of racial and political bias within the Western media, where … Continue reading
Quels sont les enjeux actuels de la tarification de la pollution par le carbone au Canada ?
A l’heure actuelle, la tarification de la pollution par le dioxyde de carbone constitue un outil de politique publique de plus en plus exploité. Étant un phénomène récent, elle commence tout juste à faire ses preuves sur les plans écologiques … Continue reading
From Neutrality to Alliance: Unpacking Sweden’s NATO Decision
Sweden officially joined the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) on March 7th, 2024, ending decades of neutrality amid soaring concerns about Russia’s aggression in Europe following its invasion of Ukraine. The decision to join this military alliance, rooted in the … Continue reading