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
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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
Hollywood Oligarchies and the ‘Nepo Baby’
As the children of famed Gen Xers age into adolescence, a prevalent discourse has aged alongside them. The media’s fascination and accompanying conversation surrounding ‘Nepo Babies’ are at a current peak. ‘Nepo Baby’, the short-hand nickname for an individual who … Continue reading
American Politicians Fail their Midterms – The Importance of Prioritizing Education
The past two years have been defined by global events that have caused social, economic, political, and cultural change. Russia’s war on Ukraine, inflation, the overturning of Roe v. Wade, and rebuilding post-pandemic are only samples of the plethora of … Continue reading
Gendered Leadership in Crisis – What Lessons Can be Learned?
What role does gender play in the expected success of elected leaders? When citizens vote, do they consider the gender of the individual leader when casting their ballot?
Canada and the US: One in the Same but Inherently Different
The two neighbours, although possessing eminently similar characteristics, find themselves in considerably different positions, with the underlying question being what inherently sets them apart.
Tunisia Makes History with First Female Prime Minister in the Arab World
Given the task of forming the new government, Bouden’s cabinet includes twenty-five members including nine women aside from the Prime Minister, marking hope for a social change in women’s rights in Tunisia as well as for the Arab world.
Canada’s Indigenous Women Seek Answers Amidst Water Crisis in Iqaluit
The contamination of Canada’s water systems is a direct consequence of settler-colonialism; the water crisis unfolding in Native communities would not exist if Indigenous groups had not been forcibly removed from their traditional roles as custodians of the land.
Theranos: Patient Zero in a National Scandal
What is Theranos? And who is Elizabeth Holmes?
Before 2015, those who were familiar with Elizabeth Holmes, or her company Theranos, likely looked upon her with admiration. A Stanford University drop-out and the female CEO of an innovative Silicon Valley … Continue reading
Rebuilding the Roof of the World: Tibetan Human Rights
Once nicknamed the “roof of the world” due to the Tibetan plateau being among the highest in the world, in 2020, Tibet received the lowest score on the annual Freedom in the World Report by Freedom House, making it the “least free country in the world” tied with Syria.