Language as a Weapon of Imperialism: A Comparative Case Study Between Canada and Korea
Forcible assimilation is not a mechanism of national cohesion, it is a weapon of erasure.
Category: Politics
The Indian Supreme Court’s Verdict on Religiously Disputed Land and Its Implications
While the short-term fear of communal tensions has garnered multiple precautions by the government, religious organization belonging to all faiths, as well as police forces, there is the long-term worry that non-Hindu minorities, particularly Muslims, will begin to feel like second class citizens, creating deep division between communities.
Comparative Case Study: Abortion Access in Morocco vs. Missouri
In the era of first world feminism, it seems that double standards feed deeper divisions more often than they cause compassion. The severity of a female’s struggle is too often compared to another female’s, rather than her male counterpart.
The Unity of Lebanon’s October Revolution: Art, Protest, and Social Media
The artistic element of the protest is particularly fascinating, as photographers, sketch artists, and graphic designers alike have created a massive collection of works related to the protest. Mostly shared via social media, the aesthetics of this art are moving and powerful, and are a reflection of the demands and grievances of protesters, as well as a vision of a new Lebanon that those who take to the street wish to see.
The United States’ Use of Human Rights as a Bargaining Chip in its Trade War with China: Why Here? Why Now?
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?
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.
Discontent in Hong Kong: Breakdown of the Protests Featuring an Interview with Action Free Hong Kong Montreal
This global trade hub is currently demonstrating its concern and anger regarding its current social state and political standing.
Rage Against the Decree: the Role of Indigenous and Marginalized Ecuadorians in Revoking Decree 883
Within its short existence, the decree has already disproportionately impacted marginalized Ecuadorians, including Indigenous communities, lower-class workers and the rural poor.
Interview with Olivia Bizot
Catalyst contacted Olivia Bizot to discuss her upcoming article “The Victims, the Villains, the Voiceless: An Examination of the British Media’s shifting Representations of Refugees During the 2015 Refugee Crisis” in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. Her article discusses the ways in which British media portrayed refugees during the refugee crisis.
Interview with Xiying Xu
Our team organized an interview with Xiying Xu to talk about her article “Butterfly (2004) and Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy Collective Movements” which will be featured in the Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. In her article, she compares the movie Butterfly to Hong Kong’s Pro-Democracy movements.