Barricade on the railways: Understanding the Wet'suwet'en crisis
For weeks now, footage has circulated from the snowy evergreen forests of Wet'suwet'en territory, where land defenders of the Indigenous Wet'suwet'en nation have held their ground against the RCMP in opposition to a proposed pipeline.
Davos 2020: Harmful or helpful in achieving climate objectives?
The most anticipated speakers were two individuals that arguably stand at opposite ends of the climate debate: U.S. President Donald Trump and climate activist Greta Thunberg.
Drone striking major general Soleimani: Illegal?
Following the drone strike, the American government has made several legal arguments to justify its decision to strike Soleimani.
Helping LGBTQI refugees find a safer home: Spectrum hosts Rainbow Railroad
Devon, Manager of Program Development at Rainbow Railroad, discussed the challenges facing LGBTQI refugees, and her organization’s efforts to help them, in a lecture hosted by Spectrum at the University of Toronto on January 14th.
The protest wave of 2019: Is democracy on the rise?
From an extradition bill in Hong Kong to electoral transparency in Bolivia to public transit fares in Chile, the proximal causes of the protests that unfolded in 2019 appear to vary immensely.
Trump 2020: new year, same president
Donald Trump recently became the 3rd President in American history to be impeached – but he won’t be the first removed from office.
Changing the playing field: Russia tests new hypersonic weapons
Only three countries are currently known to be experimenting with this long sought-after weapon and delivery system: the U.S., Russia, and China.
Benjamin Netanyahu indicted for corruption charges
This is the first time that a sitting Israeli Prime Minister has been indicted on corruption charges and it does not bode well for Netanyahu’s chances of reelection.
Black Friday deals satiate consumer demands, but at what price?
The fashion industry and retail brands have been under scrutiny for years by enticing youth to shop, which has fueled throwaway culture.
“Step by step”: Leaked revelations on China’s repression of Uighurs
Utilizing a mix of “Chinese bureaucratese” and “Orwellian doublespeak,” detainees are called “students” who officials aim to “graduate” from training programs.
Tragic massacre escalates U.S.-Mexico border tensions, calling for an end to Mexico’s cyclical violence
Three mothers and their fourteen children were travelling along a remote road between the northern Mexican states of Sonora and Chihuahua, when they were suddenly ambushed by gunfire on the morning of November 4th 2019.
Violence in Hong Kong intensifies as protesters grow more desperate
Foreign Policy reports that protests in Hong Kong reached an all-time high last weekend as an unarmed protester was shot with live rounds by Hong Kong police, and a Beijing supporter was set on fire.
The consequences of a lack of U.S. climate change policy
It is in the national and economic interest of the U.S. to impose practical, attainable, and measurable environmental policies.
Widespread protests following a polarizing election in Bolivia
Evo Morales has recently been criticized after he ignored referendum results that would have prevented him from holding more than two legal consecutive terms in Bolivia.
A tinderbox of inequality: The root cause of the protests in Chile
The end of Pinochet’s military dictatorship in the 1990s did not translate into a shift away from the free market economic policies that dominated his rule in the 70s and 80s.
The consequences of careless rhetoric: President Trump’s announcement of the death of Baghdadi
The death of Baghdadi holds great political significance: the ultimate distraction from President Trump’s domestic and foreign policy woes and the destabilization of IS at the highest level.
The Tucker Carlson consensus: What the right-wing rabble-rouser can teach us about the future of American politics
“Prepare yourself,” popular Fox News host Tucker Carlson warned his audience on a recent episode of his program, “because wherever there is Elizabeth Warren, there is falseness… Fake is who Warren is!”
The climate of power: Greta Thunberg and the unequal conversation on climate
With her newfound fame has come a barrage of criticism, much of it rooted in the established power dynamics that shape the conversation around climate change and other global issues.
Invading the invaders
It seems that the “animal invasion” we are experiencing fails to identify the true invader.