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The Hardline Philosophy of John Bolton is a Security…
On March 22, President Donald Trump declared yet another proverbial “You’re Fired!” on Twitter as he announced the…
Big Soda and Soda Taxation: A Brief History
If anecdotal evidence means anything in the discussion of soda taxation, then one needn't look any further than the…
Blaming Violence on Mental Illness: A Lose-Lose…
In North America, the treatment of individuals suffering from mental illness has shifted dramatically over time.…
Selling the Iraq War
March 20th 2018 marked the fifteenth anniversary of perhaps the most controversial and consequential armed conflict…
Libya is not Saif
Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, is seeking to run for Presidency in Libya’s 2018 elections. Although…
Can the Nordic Model survive?
The Nordic Model refers to a unique type of socio-economic system proper to the Nordic countries: Denmark, Finland,…
Day Zero: Cape Town Running Dry
Cape Town, South Africa is bracing for what officials termed "Day Zero", the day that Cape Town's water taps run…
Explaining the Northern Ireland’s Assembly Crisis:…
On January 10th 2017, the Northern Ireland Assembly, also known as Stormont, collapsed and does not appear likely…
Islamic Extremism: A Plea for Intellectual Honesty
Of the many explosive public debates that have raged in the post 9/11 West, perhaps none have been more…
Apathy, Artifice, and Anger: Ontario’s Election,…
Late last Sunday, after a full day of reviewing the results of the Ontario Progressive Conservative leadership…
China’s Ambiguous Posture in the Arctic Region
Thawing ice in the Arctic region has opened a path for considerable economic opportunities in terms of commercial…
The Chinese Communist Party’s Ideological Battle with…
The first article of this two-part series was focused on the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) defensive policies to…