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November 15 saw the end of Bixi Season in Montreal. First launched in 2009, the popular bike-sharing system is one of many examples of how urban centers can offer an affordable and convenient public good. The distribution and accessibility…
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On October 29, tragedy disrupted the standard order in Indonesia for the second time in a month when Lion Air Flight 610 crashed into the sea shortly after its departure from Jakarta, killing all 189 passengers on board. In response, the…
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Ainsi, lorsque ces jeunes arrivent en France, où ils devraient recevoir l’aide dont ils ont besoin, le gouvernement remet en question leur statut de mineur et leur refuse le soutien nécessaire.
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On October 2nd, 2018, outspoken Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered at the Saudi embassy in Istanbul, prompting global outrage towards the Saudi government and the flagrant violation of human rights and of freedom of speech.…
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Pakistan's treatment of minorities has long been the subject of international scrutiny. The evolution of the Pakistani constitution itself has enshrined a precedent of religious discrimination. A mere microcosm of this discrimination was…
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Republicans depend on fear about immigration to be at its height, and Trump has decided to spur anti-immigrant attitudes by pointing out yet another new way in which immigrants are supposedly taking advantage of and ruining "their" country.…
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After I cast my ballot on October 1st, I couldn’t have been prouder of my province. We have a government that commits to the peaceful transition of power. By doing so, the Quebec government recognizes one of the fundamental aspects of a…
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“The worst cover-up ever”, said Donald Trump to CNN when asked to respond to the Saudi Arabian government’s claims that journalist and political defector Jamal Khashoggi was killed by rogue security operatives. Or was he killed in an…
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This July, the Congress of the United States passed its defense budget for the 2019 federal fiscal year.  The spending bill passed will cost the United States $716 billion, $82 billion higher than the current annual budget.  The bill, known…
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Ten years ago, the Late-Senator John McCain took the stage in a town-hall event as part of his 2008 Presidential Campaign.  With cameras rolling, an unidentified woman came up to Mr. McCain and said, “I can’t trust Obama. I have read about…
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