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POLITICS – How Justin Trudeau’s focus on social policy will be his legacy

January 6, 2025 // 3 Comments

By THOMAS KLASSEN, York University, Canada JUSTIN TRUDEAU has resigned after more than nine years as Canada’s 23rd prime minister. Parliament will be prorogued and will [Continue]

POLITICS – How will fall of al-Assad’s Syrian regime change the Middle East?

December 9, 2024 // 2 Comments

By ALI MAMOURI Deakin University THE SWIFT AND UNEXPECTED fall of the Syrian capital, Damascus, to Sunni opposition forces marks a pivotal moment in the modern history of the [Continue]

POLITICS – Harris picks running mate in long, hot summer of U.S. politics

August 8, 2024 // 0 Comments

By IAN ROCKSBOROUGH-SMITH University of the Fraser Valley UNITED STATES Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate amid a tumultuous [Continue]

WILDFIRES – Jasper is a grim reminder of the need to adopt a national strategy

July 26, 2024 // 2 Comments

By EDWARD STRUZIK Queen’s University, Ontario IN WHAT IS BECOMING an unfortunately common occurrence, the town of Jasper, Alta. has been ravaged by a wildfire of [Continue]

PROTESTS – History repeats itself as Columbia University cracks down

May 4, 2024 // 1 Comment

By JACK L. ROZDILSKY York University, Canada On April 30, the New York City Police Department acted to evict pro-Palestinian protestors from occupying Columbia University’s [Continue]

ST. PATRICK’S DAY – How it played a key role in the struggle for Irish nationhood

March 16, 2024 // 1 Comment

By LAUREN ALEX O’HAGAN Cardiff University TRADITIONALLY, March 17 was a day to remember St. Patrick, who ministered Christianity in Ireland during the 5th century. But [Continue]