Expat Elector Weekly Roundup #3 Phoebe Warren Nov 9, 2015 Here is the weekly roundup of the top five most important stories of the week in the US election as well as any…
Personality Cults and Democracy: Is Putin’s Cult of Personality a Concern John Chrobak Nov 7, 2015 Last month Vladimir Putin celebrated his 68th birthday. The Russian leader celebrated the day by scoring goals in a…
What in the World is Going On With Ben Carson? Phoebe Warren Nov 6, 2015 Okay so to be honest, I don’t even know where to start with this one because there is so much to write about. Dr.…
Polls: Should You Trust Them? Phoebe Warren Nov 3, 2015 In the past few days there have been a number of stories about who is polling the highest, who is trailing in the…
A Year After the Umbrella Revolution: Glancing at Hong Kong’s Society Rachel Chan Oct 29, 2015 This time last year, Hong Kong shocked the world with yellow umbrellas, calling for a genuine universal suffrage.…
Expat Elector Weekly Roundup #1 Phoebe Warren Oct 18, 2015 This marks my first of what will hopefully be many weekly roundups. I hope to write a post every Sunday summing…
Ensuring Democracy: Panelists Address Political Representation in Canada Katrina Kairys Mar 30, 2015 On March 23rd, in honour of International Women’s Month, McGill Women in House hosted a speaker panel attended by…
Kremlin of Cards Ronny al-Nosir Mar 19, 2015 SPOILER ALERT: The following may contain some plot elements from the 3rd season of the Netflix series House of…
How Botswana Shaped Its Own Destiny and Became a Model of Development in… Benjamin Aloi Mar 3, 2015 One of the poorest countries in the world at the time of its independence in 1966, Botswana has experienced…
Perdu en Translation Iris Boisseau Mar 1, 2015 Qui ne connaît pas la fameuse formule de JFK « ich bin ein berliner » ? Me croiriez-vous si je vous disais que sa…