SSUNS 2015 Opening Ceremony
The 2015 Secondary Schools United Nations Simulations (SSUNS) was gestured into its prime by an awe-inspiring opening ceremonies. As delegates, staffers, committee directors, and executives gathered into the Fontaine Ballroom at the Hotel…
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kanion’ke:haka Resistance to Montréal’s 8 Billion Litre Sewage Dump
The city of Montréal planned to dump one-third of its untreated sewage, including medical and industrial waste, into the Saint Lawrence River between October 18th to 25th. However, this plan has been postponed due to national and…
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Women and the Continued Future of the Labour Movement
Before I begin, I'd like to acknowledge that I write not on behalf of women in the labour movement but on behalf of myself as a white male and an ally to these women. I do not and will not face the same struggles they would and thus cannot…
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4th Republican Debate: Who “Won”?
Tuesday night’s Republican debate, co-hosted by the Fox Business Network and Wall Street Journal, focused on the American economy. As Republicans see themselves as the party of economic responsibility, the candidates came prepared with…
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The Battle for Germany’s Soul
It is a scene that has become depressingly familiar. Between twenty to thirty masked attackers, armed with baseball bats, ambushed a group of Syrian refugees in Magdeburg, Germany, hospitalizing three of them, interrupted only when…
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Trudeau and the Labour Movement So Far
Yes, I know. It hasn't even been a month so to put "so far" at the end of the title might be a bit too much for lack of a better word but I digress.
For the first time since 1958 (when Diefenbaker was the PM), a prime minister…
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Stolen Lives: Unraveling the Mystery of Argentina’s Lost Grandchildren
Last week, the Argentine campaign group Grandmothers of the Plaza de Mayo announced via Twitter that they had found Grandchild #118. He was identified as the grandson of one of the group’s co-founders, Delia Giovanola.
Martín is the son…
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Insight on the Issues: Marijuana
This is the first post in a series called “Insight on the Issues” in which I will examine one specific issue in American politics and give each candidate’s stance. I will periodically do these posts but with no particular schedule so keep…
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At the Root of the European Refugee Crisis: An issue of European Identity?
Decrepit conditions, fences being raised, police taking up batons- the reaction of certain European countries to the thousands of refugees reaching their shores is hostile and disdainful. Over 366, 000 refugees have crossed the…
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Expat Elector Weekly Roundup #3
Here is the weekly roundup of the top five most important stories of the week in the US election as well as any upcoming local events here in Montreal or the surrounding area if you want to get involved with the election right here in…
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