John McCallum: From the McGill Economist to the Canadian Politician
Last Thursday, 5th of February, the McGill Economics Students' Association hosted the Hon. John McCallum at the Faculty Club for a talk on the Canadian current economic situation. A well-known economist and politician, McCallum is not…
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In Yemen, Sectarianism Trumps Nationalism
For Yemen, which is 40% Shia and 60% Sunni, there seems to be no end in sight for conflict and political strife. Modern Yemen was formed in 1990 with the unification of tribal North Yemen and Communist South Yemen. Since then, the…
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Politics of Anti-Austerity in Greece and Europe
“The new minister of finance declared that the country will no longer negotiate with the troika of the European Commission, the European Central Bank, and the International Monetary Fund. Greece will not submit to the planned assessment of…
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The Fallacy of Ideological Warfare: How Overemphasis on Religion Perpetuates Ignorance and Empowers…
The world is in the midst of an ideological war…at least this is what mainstream media organisations and opportunistic politicians are trying to convince us, with unsettling effectiveness. After all, the ascendance of intrastate conflicts…
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Mass Surveillance for Counter Terrorism: Are our Private Lives Compromised?
The aftermath of the shocking Charlie Hebdo shooting had evoked fear in governments. David Cameron, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, responded with an urgent proposal to increase cyber surveillance as a counter terrorism strategy,…
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“On the Verge of Freedom of Expression and National Security”
A former lawmaker of the United Progressive Party (UPP) Lee Seok Ki’s sabotage plan against the government in the event of war with North Korea initiated the trial on disbanding the UPP. On December 19th 2014, the Constitutional Court…
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Closing ceremony- Three cheers to McMUN2015
“I think it’s fair to say that we had a good time this weekend, whether it was debating in a committee or whether it was dancing at McParté. I think the best way to sum up this weekend is by saying three cheers to McGill,” said Ameya…
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Pub Crawl
As the Second day of McMUN committee sessions drew to a close, the time came for the infamous social event that would bring the McMUN 2015 experience to another level, otherwise known as Montreal’s Pub Crawl. Leaders had gathered starting…
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Congress of Vienna
As Europe was torn apart over 25 years of war with Napoleon’s campaigns, the year 1815 marks the beginning of a long and strenuous road towards re-establishing the boundaries and affirming the sovereignty of European states. The body of…
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The Latin American Debt Crisis
The delegates of this committee have been brought back in time to 1982. On August 13th, a conference was held at the Organization of American States (OAS) in Washington, DC. The main concern: Mexico had announced the day before that they…
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