Charlottesville: Hate Speech vs. Freedom of Speech
We are lucky to live in a time and place when we are granted the right to free speech. In our digital age, we can see the effects of the use of this freedom clearer and faster than before. We can quickly see the negative effects of speech…
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Why Facebook Took So Long to Identify Russian Ads
On September 6, Facebook finally admitted to finding evidence pointing to Russian meddling on its platform to influence voter behaviour. In a blog post on Facebook’s press site Chief Security Officer Alex Stamos announced an internal review…
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A Tale of Two Cities: Bridging the Gap Between Canada-US Trade
Spanning the short distance between Windsor, Ontario and Detroit, Michigan, the Ambassador Bridge is among the few structures in the world to serve as a shared landmark in two cities. Central to both cities’ skylines, the half-kilometre…
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The Past and the Present: An In-Depth Look at the Catalan Pro-Independence Movement
Following the recent terrorist attack in Barcelona, Spain is yet again engulfed by another pressing issue that places itself in an impasse. In the beginning of September, Catalonia’s regional government formulated a referendum for its…
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A Credibility Problem
On September 23rd, US bombers and fighter jets flew close to North Korea's Eastern coast. Dana White, a pentagon spokeswoman said the flyover sent a "clear message that the President has many military options to defeat any threat". The show…
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Saint turned Human: Aung San Suu Kyi’s Silence on the Rohingya Crisis
Like a broken record, Aung San Suu Kyi, State Counsellor of Myanmar has come under fire for her recent commentary, or rather lack thereof, on the persecution of the Rohingya Muslims in the Rakhine state of Myanmar. After over a month of…
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Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed Bin Salman: A Man with a Vision
If recent news these past few months is anything to go by, Saudi Arabia, under the newly appointed Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman, is trying to change from a country rooted in Wahhabi Islam and oil wealth to one that is economically…
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Combating Corruption: The Insidious Influence of Jose dos Santos
The incumbent president of Angola, Joao Lourenco, is no stranger to politics. Born in Portuguese Angola in 1954, he joined the anti-colonial struggle for independence as a member of the MPLA. After the Portuguese ceded Angola in 1975, he…
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Factionalism in China on the Eve of the 19th Party Congress
The 19th Party Congress will reveal the extent of Xi’s political control throughout the state, as his loyal followers are predicted to be elevated into key positions – including within the PSC. It is important to note that while the Chinese…
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London Bans Uber, Opposing Its Post-Brexit “Open for Business” Message
Uber, the San Francisco-based ride-hailing service, is set to lose its license to operate in London, following its expiry on September 30th. The government regulator, Transport for London (TfL), deemed the company “not fit and proper” to…
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