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Standing at a mere 5 ft. 5, other world leaders appear to tower over her. With her steely blue gaze and implicit calm, Angela Merkel, however, is not in the least fazed. After all, she isn’t called “Europe’s most powerful leader” and…
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The group that disproportionately faces the burden of an economic slowdown is the Chinese labor force. Declining economic growth results in rising costs and decreasing global demand, which causes a rise in unemployment, as factories close…
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On December 5th, the Supreme Court of the United States heard oral arguments for Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In 2012, Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece, refused to bake a wedding cake for gay couple…
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Have we reached the point where we can do nothing to stop climate change? In November 2017, over 15 000 scientists published a letter titled: "World Scientists’ Warning to Humanity: A Second Notice" in the scientific journal BioScience. The…
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A capital city is more than just where the country's government offices reside; it is also the symbolic centre of the country's power and pride. Jerusalem is such a significant city to many different people and religions, and…
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With the passing of the New Year, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his government have entered their third full year in power. Elected on a platform promising progressive reform, Trudeau was quick to act on certain campaign promises that…
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Earlier this year, China and India accentuated their longstanding strategic rivalry with an unprecedented 10-week standoff in the Doklam plateau. Situated in the Himalayas at around 10,000 feet above sea level, Doklam is considered part of…
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Income inequality in India has hit its highest level in 92 years. New figures from Credit Suisse suggest the wealthy elite of India, its richest 1%, now own 58.4% of the wealth. This makes India, often revered as a key rising economic…
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Writer's note: A glossary for certain key terms can be found at the end of the article. President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel will have a seismic impact on Middle Eastern geopolitics and Washington’s…
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In 2015, millions of Syrian refugees fled their war-torn country in search of peace and security. The vast majority of these refugees have settled in areas surrounding Syria, and hundreds of thousands ventured further into Europe. Thousands…
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