Politics - Catalyst

The Indian Supreme Court’s Verdict on Religiously Disputed Land and Its Implications

January 9, 2020November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

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

November 22, 2019November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

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

November 19, 2019November 8, 2021 Adriana Gabriela Franco

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?

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.

Discontent in Hong Kong: Breakdown of the Protests Featuring an Interview with Action Free Hong Kong Montreal

November 10, 2019November 10, 2021 Bérénice Collignon

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

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.

Interview with Olivia Bizot

April 10, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

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

April 9, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

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.

Interview with Marie Lemieux

April 7, 2019 The Catalyst Editorial Board

The Catalyst team met with Marie Lemieux to discuss her upcoming article “Mother of the World: Politics of Transnational Female Childcare Provider Immigration” in the upcoming Spring 2019 edition of Chrysalis. Her article explores the dynamics of transnational childcare providers and how the process can be both disempowering and empowering for the childcare providers.

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