Politics - Catalyst

A “Developmental Opportunity” for Africa

April 1, 2022September 23, 2022 William Gilbert

Post-pandemic populism is an opportunity for African leaders to implement a previously repressed state-directed economic development approach while upholding the virtues of democracy, including equity and justice.

China’s Difficult Position in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

March 29, 2022March 27, 2022 Ruolan Ma

While the escalation of the Russia-Ukraine conflict has put the two countries under the spotlight, another country, China, has also been repeatedly mentioned in the war. As the only major power showing ambiguity of the attitude towards Russia’s invasion of … Continue reading

The Axis of Evil: America’s Interference with “Rogue States”

March 24, 2022March 14, 2022 Alexander Morris-Schwarz

As shown by the history of the Cold War, the threat of mutually assured destruction is the most effective way to deter the United States from forcing its influence upon a sovereign nation. If any other country were in their shoes, they would be foolish not to do the same. Not only is the United States utterly ill-suited to perform the role of world police, they are perhaps the most powerful rogue state to ever exist.

Canada and the US: One in the Same but Inherently Different

March 16, 2022March 21, 2022 Santhindu Wijesooriya

The two neighbours, although possessing eminently similar characteristics, find themselves in considerably different positions, with the underlying question being what inherently sets them apart.

Shielding Badges: The Genocide of Black Children and Youth in Brazil

March 15, 2022March 14, 2022 Maria Lima Fernandes

The preventable death of a particular group of children and the silence of society and the state's political institutions is infuriating.

Gambians Deserve an Equitable Post-Pandemic Society

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 William Gilbert

Clearly, the economic and democratic problems that The Gambia faces in this nearly post-pandemic environment are significant. What are some possible solutions?

Questions de fenêtre

March 10, 2022November 22, 2022 Clara Bernard

« Celui qui regarde du dehors à travers une fenêtre ouverte, ne voit jamais autant de choses que celui qui regarde une fenêtre fermée ». Charles Baudelaire, « Les Fenêtres », extrait.

Baudelaire, par ces quelques mots, souligne le pouvoir … Continue reading

The Organizational Hypocrisy of Canadian Arms Dealership

March 8, 2022March 7, 2022 Claudia Velimirovic

Canada continues offering export permits to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), despite the nation’s extensively documented domestic human rights violations in the ongoing conflict in Yemen; a conflict that remains the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.

Manufacturing Consent: Overlooked Dimensions of the Russo-Ukrainian Conflict

March 3, 2022August 13, 2024 Madalena Monteiro

The United States has framed the debate over Ukrainian membership within NATO as a question of sovereignty, insisting that preventing Ukraine’s eventual admittance into NATO constitutes an attack upon the self-determination of the Ukrainian people. Meanwhile, critics of the West accuse the United States of hypocrisy, arguing that America is cloaking its own expansionist aims in the rhetoric of state rights while continuing to deny the sovereignty of other nations through a succession of interventions in the Middle East.

The 2022 Beijing Olympics: China’s Tool to Consolidate Its Authoritarianism

February 25, 2022February 25, 2022 Ruolan Ma

More than a decade later, China has become even more powerful politically and economically, and Beijing became the only city in the world that held both summer and winter Olympics. However, the 2022 winter Olympics led to more drama than the 2008 summer Olympics, which was ignited by the long-standing debate on China's authoritarianism and suspected human rights violations.

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