The Amona Settlement: Creating a Divide in Israeli Politics
While Santa Claus will be making his annual tour around the world, December 25th for residents of Amona in the West Bank is a day that will be met with anxiety and uncertainty. On November 13th, a group of Israeli ministers put forth a…
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New Democratic Politics: The Leadership Races for Canada’s Opposition
If anything, the events of the past month have demonstrated that we have entered a critical time for political parties to revamp not only their policies and values but their leadership and membership as well. This is one of the definitive…
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Fillon Did It. Now What?
François Fillon (Les Républicains/LR) has now become the official conservative candidate for the 2017 French presidential elections. Winning the Republican primaries with 67% of the votes, he has outmatched the 33% of the Centrist Alain…
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Facebook and Fake News in the 2016 Election
As Americans reflect on the 2016 election, many left-leaning voters are pointing a finger at Facebook, condemning them for allowing fake news to circulate. In the past week, Mark Zuckerberg has quickly changed his attitude towards fake news…
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Xi’s Consolidation of Power: Why China May Define our Future World Order
On October 27th 2016, the world watched as China officially named its President Xi Jinping the ‘core leader’ of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) at the Sixth Plenum of the 18th CCP Central Committee. In the new directive released through…
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Another Fracture, This Time in France
Brexit, President-elect Trump and now François Fillon in the front row since the first round of the French Republican primaries. In each case, research institutes have failed to forecast the outcome. And it is not a triffling incident.…
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Living in the Past: The Truth about the Future of U.S. Manufacturing Jobs
As the news media reported on the results of the United States presidential election last Tuesday night, the biggest surprise came from the Rust Belt states. Iowa, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin all voted in favour of Republican…
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100 Days of Trump: America’s Protector
The second goal of Trump's 100 day plan is to address protections for American workers. He intends to do this by ending free trade agreements and increase funding for energy projects involving fossil fuels. The title of America's protector…
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Religious Repression and U.S. Security Aid: a Tale of Central Asian Jihad
In April of 2015 Tajik police commander Gulmurod Khalimov disappeared for over a month after telling his family he was leaving for a short business. His whereabouts were clarified on May 27th when Khalimov appeared in a YouTube video…
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The United States Today, France Tomorrow?
Donald Trump’s victory on November 9th has come as a shock for many. It is the victory of a populist electorate that sanctioned the elite leaders of the country. Trump’s election has created deep concerns in Western Europe, which is already…
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