Sanders’ Views on Israel May be Representative of Strong Grasp of Foreign Policy
During the Democratic Presidential Primary debate on April 14th, Bernie Sanders expressed support for the Palestinian people, arguing that “there will never be peace in that region, unless the United States plays an even-handed role.” He…
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The Art of the Kasich-Cruz Deal
Ted Cruz and John Kasich have formed a temporary alliance in a last ditch effort to prevent Trump from reaching a majority of delegates before the Republican convention. Cruz has agreed not to campaign in Oregon and New Mexico, states where…
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An American Rock and an Even More American Hard Place
The 2016 US Presidential Election will be the fascination of historians for years to come. Right now, the current front-runners in the polls are a gaudy real estate magnate on the one hand and a septuagenarian socialist on the other. Maybe…
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George Washington, Gerrymandering, and the Galactic Senate
Over the past year, we at the McGill International Review have done our very best to give you insightful analysis about the world as it exists today, from repression and democracy in Hong Kong to the legacy of those "disappeared" by the…
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Call for an Anti-Oppressive Approach
Over six months ago, I questioned whether the appointment of a Saudi Arabian ambassador to chair the Human Rights Council of the United Nations posed an ethical or merely symbolic dilemma. The moral corruption goes deeper, into the most…
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Peru’s Elections Shines Light on Dark History of Forced Sterilizations
On Sunday, April 10th, Peruvians went to the polls, to elect a successor to current President Ollanta Humala, ineligible to run for re-election. Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori and daughter of former president and currently jailed…
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Prisoners Beyond the Pale
At this stage in the U.S. presidential campaign everyone has heard Hillary Clinton’s infamous “super predators” quote. We’ve also watched Bill Clinton defend her on this point, and more significantly we’ve watched him defend his 1994 Crime…
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Hypocrisy at 10 Downing Street
Revelations of the extent to which tax avoidance takes place, through a leak at global Panamanian law firm, Mossack Fonseca, should not come as a great surprise. The last decade has been punctuated by greatly increasing income…
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“Brexit”: Bad News for Britain’s Economy
As Britain’s crucial vote to leave the European Union or to stay draws near, the heated debate hinges on critical questions of sovereignty and economics. Does the freedom gained by a “Brexit” outweigh the risks to financial stability…
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The Liberal Government and Our Archaic Relic a.k.a Our Constitutional Monarchy
I saw a clip that troubled me today (follow this link to watch it), a clip that is not, as it seems, getting as much media attention as it should be getting. It is of Canada's Liberal Heritage Minister, Melanie Joly, briefly talking about…
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