United States – Catalyst

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

April 28, 2021April 27, 20216 min read Ruolan Ma

The Japanese government plans to release the tritium-tainted water into the Pacific Ocean in small amounts over the next 30 years. However, the plan has received an overflowing of criticism from Japanese citizens and those abroad.

Transitional Justice in America: Sustaining the BLM Momentum

April 14, 2021April 23, 20217 min read Jemima Maycock

Following the Black Lives Matter protests this summer, many were concerned that the movement would not translate into meaningful change. Transitional justice is a step that can be taken by the US to keep the rallying cries of the summer alive.

Candid – Episode 5: Rollout for What

April 6, 2021March 30, 20211 min read Alexander Taurozzi

Juliana and Alex go deeper into the issues experienced during Canada's rollout, and what this means for education and the steps moving forward for our government bodies.

Candid – Episode 4: Lesser of Two Evils Bop

March 30, 2021March 30, 20211 min read Alexander Taurozzi

Join Alex and Helia for a discussion on the Biden presidency, recent attacks on Syria, and whether this is the "lesser of two evils".

QAnon and the Threat Conspiracy Poses to American Democracy

March 20, 2021March 19, 20217 min read Claudia Velimirovic

In the US imagination, conspiracy theories have been contrived as harmless efforts to explain the unknown. But the power conspiracy theories carry has been made evident by the emergence of QAnon.

The Double Standard of Free Speech

March 16, 2021March 16, 20216 min read Maeve Williams

The American people and their Senators must reckon with the fact that white men’s bad behavior is overlooked and forgiven far more often than that of women, particularly women of color.

Developmental Hypocrisy: US Developmental Aid and San Francisco’s Housing Crisis

March 12, 2021March 16, 20216 min read Sage Pothier

Until the Western world realizes that it is not the model society it makes itself out to be, problems of housing insecurity, education, and poverty will continue to devastate its citizens and societies.

The “Lesser of Two Evils” in U.S. Foreign Policy: Biden and the Middle East

March 5, 2021March 3, 20215 min read Helia Mokhber

The recent airstrike on Syria shows that perhaps, when it comes to US foreign policy in the Middle East, the Biden administration might be an 'evil' in disguise.

Canada’s Approach to the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 4, 2021March 3, 20216 min read Juliana Malka

The Canadian immunization rate is not as high as the United States' rate largely because of the challenges of vaccine quantity and distribution in Canada. This brings to question the efficiency of Canada’s inoculation strategies and priorities.

After 4 Years of Trumponomics, America Still Needs Globalization

December 5, 2020December 29, 20205 min read Mehak Balwani

Trump has long claimed to be a successful businessman and promised time and again to rejuvenate the US economy. However, Trumponomics has ignored possible treatments for the US economy – investments into education, job creation, and upskilling – and laid the blame for the erosion of the American middle class on the globalization of labor markets

Tag: United States

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

Transitional Justice in America: Sustaining the BLM Momentum

Candid – Episode 5: Rollout for What

Candid – Episode 4: Lesser of Two Evils Bop

QAnon and the Threat Conspiracy Poses to American Democracy

The Double Standard of Free Speech

Developmental Hypocrisy: US Developmental Aid and San Francisco’s Housing Crisis

The “Lesser of Two Evils” in U.S. Foreign Policy: Biden and the Middle East

Canada’s Approach to the COVID-19 Vaccine

After 4 Years of Trumponomics, America Still Needs Globalization

Buddhism: At the Crossroads between Philosophy and Religion

African Values and LGBTQ+ Rights: What is “Un-African” about Homosexuality?

The Unity of Lebanon’s October Revolution: Art, Protest, and Social Media

Buying a Blind Eye: The Abuse of Liberty in Saudi Arabia

The Indian Migrant Labour Crisis and Its Implications

India vs. China: Two Nations’ Struggle For Better Vaccine Diplomacy

From The Sick Man of Asia To Economic Miracle: China’s Poverty Alleviation Program

‘Canada’s’ Ongoing Colonial Violence Brings Death to Indigenous Peoples

Haiti’s Political Crisis: How Constitutional Dispute is Fueling Conflict and Instability

Tackling Period Poverty in Canada