Le Quebcast: La crise d’octobre, 50 ans après
Le mois d'octobre dernier marquait le 50e anniversaire de la Crise d'Octobre. Dans ce premier épisode du Quebcast, Louise Toutée, Charles Lepage et Maria Laura Chobadindegui reviennent sur cette crise qui demeure l'un des évênements…
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The Untold History of the United States: The Military Industrial Complex and JFK
Host Mathieu Lavault meets again with Professor Peter Kuznick of American University to continue their discussion of The Untold History of the United States, where they look at the military-industrial complex, the presidency of John F.!-->…
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Andrej Plenković: Moderate Politics in Croatia
While neighbouring countries are being usurped by right-wing populists such as Janša, Orbán and Vučić, incumbent Prime Minister Andrej Plenković managed nothing short of a feat, veering the traditionally right-wing HDZ and Croatia in a more…
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New Caledonia: Fighting for Independence in 2020
New Caledonia exemplifies the complex and violent path towards independence, illustrating the reality of colonialism’s present-day impacts and consequences, even after 167 years.
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The Economic House of Cards
Aside from the 1930s Great Depression, no other crisis exposed the fragility of the economic system quite like the 2008 crash. However, when examining the causes of the 2008 crisis, it is clear that the same dangerous financial practices…
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The Meme-ing of Life: How Gen Z Finds Ways to Laugh at the World
As the influence and subject matter of memes evolve, an array of consequences, both good and bad, will follow.
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The Rise of Japarov: Chaos in Kyrgyzstan
Major events in far-flung locales can affect our lives in surprising ways thanks to economic, political, and cultural globalization. Sadyr Japarov’s seizure of power in Kyrgyzstan is one such situation: a sequence of events which would make…
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Modern Eugenics and the Racial Dynamics of ‘Better’ Breeding
Historically, the study of eugenics was used to advocate for the "improvement” of the human population, justifying concentration camps, medical experiments, and mass exterminations. Early supporters of eugenics even believed that people…
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Craft Beer at a Cost: Gentrification in Small Town BC
Gentrification begets superficial improvements for these towns' wealthier residents while forcing others onto the streets.
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Dual Circulation: China’s New Five-Year Plan and Its International Consequences
In its new five-year plan, the Communist Party of China has outlined a plan for “dual circulation” in which China will promote “internal circulation” of trade rather than rely so heavily on international markets. Although this action…
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