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
Category: Politics
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
Incarceration Without Conviction: Canada’s Immigration Detention System Under Fire
In 2017, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau proudly proclaimed, “to those fleeing persecution, terror, war, Canadians will welcome you, regardless of your faith. Diversity is our strength.” For many Canadians, this sentiment echoed the nation’s humanitarian ideals. However, seven … Continue reading
One Country One System: Warnings From Hong Kong
On July 1st, 1997, the United Kingdom handed over the crown jewel of its last remaining overseas possessions, that being Hong Kong, to China, as they had previously agreed in the past. However, although widely supported by both parties, this … Continue reading
Revolutionizing Justice: The Impact of Mexico’s Judicial Reform and AMLO’s Legacy
Across the world, corruption in politics seems inevitable. The notion that we could do something to change this seems almost like a utopian dream. Any attempt to adapt political and social systems to make them more accountable to the public … Continue reading
Accountability of Canadian Mining Companies Abroad: The Case of Guatemala’s Maya Q’eqchi’
In Guatemala, Canadian mining companies have long perpetuated human rights violations against Indigenous communities, facing no repercussions. Canadian courts manage to avoid legal accountability by maintaining that cases of human rights abuses in foreign countries should be heard in the… Continue reading
An Inheritance of Struggle: Addressing Trauma within the Syrian Diaspora
Since 2011, the Syrian diaspora has grown at a rapid and unprecedented rate. Approximately 6.7 million Syrians have been displaced externally due to ongoing internal conflict, forcing adaptation and unfamiliarity into the daily lives of millions. Dialogue surrounding the severity … Continue reading
Silicon Valley’s Win or America’s Loss? Understanding The Overturn of California’s Controversial AI Bill
The terms “innovation” and “public protection” often find themselves head-to-head in national politics. On September 29th, Governor Gavin Newsom prioritized the former when he vetoed a highly contentious AI bill. The bill, otherwise known as the Safe and Secure Innovation … Continue reading