At the end of February, President Bukele of El Salvador posted a video on Twitter that has since become viral and prompted divisive discussion. The video shows hundreds of detainees being transferred to the Center for Confining Terrorism (Cecot)–a new … Continue reading
Category: Politics
Le Canada poursuit aussi une ‘REALPOLITIK’ de par son contrat d’armes avec l’Arabie Saoudite
Le contrat et la démocratie
En mai 2020, des organisations canadiennes de la société civile, dont Oxfam Québec, Oxfam Canada, et Amnistie Internationale Canada dénonçaient et critiquaient ouvertement la décision d’Ottawa de réouvrir le contrat d’armes avec le Royaume d’Arabie … Continue reading
France’s Pension Reform: The Battle between People and Policy
Since January 19, immense strikes have overtaken France due to Macron’s persistent efforts to “overhaul France’s pension scheme.” According to the Economist, over 68% of the French population opposed the pension reforms announced on January 10, which would … Continue reading
Un séisme dévastateur, deux réactions distinctes
Le 6 février 2023 est un jour tragique et traumatisant pour la Turquie et la Syrie : des tremblements de terre ont eu lieu à proximité de la frontière de ces pays causant de graves séquelles humaines et matérielles. Le … Continue reading
Detecting Domestic Signs of Failure, But Not Foreign Threats
Have Canada and the United States failed to design effective, impermeable 21st-century airspace security mechanisms?
Hong Kong: la fin du “un pays, deux systèmes”?
Le plus grand procès de 47 militants pro-démocratie à Hong Kong a débuté le 6 février 2023 et devrait durer quatre mois. Les accusés sont poursuivis pour avoir enfreint la loi sur la sécurité nationale, qui a été imposée à … Continue reading
Itaewon Crowd Crush and its Political Implications: An Accident or Preventable Disaster?
On the evening of Saturday, October 29, 2022, about 100,000 people mostly in their teens and 20s gathered in the popular nightlife district in central Seoul, Itaewon, to enjoy Halloween festivities. With the revival of parties and clubbing for the … Continue reading
Corruption and Bad Governance: How the Türkiye Earthquakes Could Have Been Prevented
On February 6, 7.8 and 7.5 earthquakes struck southern Türkiye and northern Syria, destroying all in their path and taking more than 45,000 lives in Türkiye alone. In Türkiye, more than 160,000 buildings collapsed or were severely damaged. Earthquakes … Continue reading
Rising Tensions over Taiwan: A Brief on U.S. Military Involvement in the Philippines
In early February, the U.S. and the Philippines announced their plan to give the American military access to four new locations in the region. This agreement will allow Washington to build military facilities and hold equipment in nine locations nationwide. … Continue reading
Can Pope Francis Make Change in Africa?
An overview of Pope Francis’ recent tour of Africa, and an analysis of what this shows of the Catholic church’s methods and influence.