The Nationalist Challenge to the United Kingdom
The upcoming December 12th UK General election offers nationalists the opportunity to increase support for independence and translate surging independence sentiment into electoral gains. The General election also offers a chance for the two…
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The Unsurprising Nature of U.S. Withdrawal from Syria
The recent decision by the United States to pull out of Syria and allow for a Turkish intervention is, without a doubt, one of the more significant foreign policy shifts by the United States. From Democrats to Republicans, it seems Congress…
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Facebook’s Fight Over Free Speech
Although Warren and Zuckerberg differ in their stances on protected speech, both coalesce around the same goal of safeguarding elections in the United States. While Warren is right to signal continued concern regarding fake news on Facebook…
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The Risk of a Flooded Isthmus
Lying in the flood plain are the Trans-Canada Highway, all electricity lines that link Nova Scotia to the country, several farming communities and parts of the university town of Sackville. If the port of Halifax and the island of…
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Elections in Canada: Divisions North of the Border?
Editor's Note: The SAIS-McGill Global Exchange Series is a new collaborative initiative between the SAIS Observer and the McGill International Review that will allow SAIS and McGill student writers to see their work published and read in…
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What Trudeau’s Re-Election Means for the Canada-U.S. Relationship
Because Trudeau lacks a clear majority in the House this time around, his Liberal government cannot simply rely on party discipline in order to gain support for legislation and will be forced to negotiate with opposition parties. What will…
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Hong-Kong: d’un mouvement pacifiste au chaos
Entre une population qui ne voit aucun autre moyen de faire entendre sa voix et une police ni entraînée ni équipée pour ce genre de situation, la ville est maintenant le théâtre de violences devenues presque quotidiennes, sans précédent.
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Au Liban, la colère rassemble les communautés religieuses
Longtemps divisées par le système politique libanais multi-confessionnel, le moment semble être venu pour les trois grandes communautés religieuses de se rassembler enfin.
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Un rêve européen en suspens pour les Balkans
Alors que les diplomates européens sont convaincus que ces négociations apporteront un nouvel élan à l’Europe, Emmanuel Macron lui, peine à croire que cet élargissement sera le ciment des divisions actuelles.
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Faire la paix avec les femmes colombiennes
Ce que nous permet de comprendre les violences systémiques contre les femmes en politique, c’est que la société colombienne refuse que celles-ci occupent des positions décisionnelles pouvant leur permettre de transformer la société.
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