Adam Steiner

Increased tensions with Western countries and recent revelations about the persecution of China’s Uyghur population have polarized opinions about Beijing hosting the world’s foremost sporting event. Amid growing calls for an Olympic…
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Following Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's interview with Oprah, groups on Prince Edward Island have identified an unorthodox goal in their fight to cut ties with the Royals: rename the province “Meghan Markle Island”.
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The Canadian government drew criticism in February when it announced that Canada would be the only G-7 country to acquire millions of vaccines from COVAX's first distribution. In light of this controversy, it is worth better understanding…
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At face value, the Abraham Accords appear to be a historic diplomatic achievement that will promote peace, stability, and international cooperation between the US, Israel, the UAE, and Bahrain. However, backroom arms deals and an underlying…
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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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Populism has deep roots in American politics that stretch back more than a hundred years. Populist efforts in the 1890s sowed the seeds for the Progressive Era, and it is certainly possible that today's populism could also set the stage for…
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The past few years have marked the beginning of a dramatic rebalancing of global power, leaving a power vacuum for aggressive, dictatorial regimes to exert power with limited consequences. In response, a number of politicians and academics…
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With his widening lead in recent polls, Joe Biden’s campaign will have to decide whether or not to continue laying low over the summer, hoping that Donald Trump will hurt his re-election chances in the coming months while avoiding Biden’s…
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The impact of COVID-19 on Canadian-American relations is incredibly complex. However, we can look to the National Hockey League’s (NHL) potential return as a microcosm through which to better understand the current state of…
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Canadian and American democracies are fundamentally different, but these differences extend far beyond our respective structures of government and electoral processes. As I quickly learned while in New Hampshire, the American political…
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Since 2016, three different prime ministers have each tried to facilitate the United Kingdom’s messy divorce from the European Union. With a general election around the corner, there is still tremendous uncertainty regarding how and when…
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