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The infamous ISIS is currently one of the world’s greatest concerns. The Jihadist group and self-proclaimed Caliphate stands as a multifaceted threat to democracy, human rights and religious peace. J.M Berger, an analyst of extremism and…
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SPOILER ALERT: The following may contain some plot elements from the 3rd season of the Netflix series House of Cards, released on February 27th 2015. If you have not yet caught up, you may want to do so before proceeding. House of…
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Part 1 of this series outlined the areas of convergence that a group of students from McGill University were able to observe upon attending varied events and speaking with different people at the Commission on the Status of Women '59 last…
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In the context of the UN Commission on the Status of Women '59, a group of students from McGill University had the chance last week to meet with some countries’ Permanent Missions and UN Agencies, and attend Side Events. We represented…
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The last update on the international terrorist radar? A supposed allegiance between two of the most powerful groups, the Nigerian anti-government group, Boko Haram, and ISIS, which has captured much of the world’s attention over the…
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A week ago, the Mexican government celebrated another success in its Guerra al Narco: the capture of two drug kingpins. Servando Gómez Martínez (picture on the left), a.k.a "La Tuta" was arrested in a somewhat peculiar manner in…
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On Thursday, March 5th 2015, the National People’s Assembly (APN) of Algeria passed legislation towards protecting women against all forms of violence. Surprisingly, this was one of the most contested and controversial debates at the…
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With the recent release of Leslee Udwin’s documentary India’s Daughter, which investigates the 2012 brutal gang rape of a 23-year-old girl in New Delhi, India’s rape crisis has resurfaced as a critical point of public discussion. The film,…
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China is by far the biggest polluter in the world, emitting 6018 million tons of greenhouse gases per year in 2009 (the United States was a far second with 5903 tons). Its energy economy still remains one largely based on the consumption…
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What has happened to Russian foreign policy? As this question resonates throughout the West, the Kremlin has been supporting a conflict in Ukraine, has defacto annexed Crimea, has sent submarines into Swedish waters, and has recently flown…
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