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What is Going on in Canada?: Bill C-60 and the CBC

Posted on May 18, 2013 // Leave a Comment

By Mariele Guerrero The Canadian Conservative government has recently proposed a bill that could compromise the sovereignty of their public broadcaster, the CBC. Recent changes to Bill C-60, initially an act to amend the copyright act, … [Read more]

The Last Waltz: Reflecting on Kenneth Waltz’s legacy

Posted on May 14, 2013 // Leave a Comment

By Paolo Sorbello Kenneth N. Waltz, the father of Neorealism in the field of International Relations, died at 88. He did not leave a hole in the scholarship, since he had written everything he thought there was to write as early as 34 years ago. … [Read more]

Sunday Roundup: Generational Differences and Jobs

Posted on May 12, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Every Every Every Generation Has Been the Me Me Me Generation - Elspeth Reeve, The Atlantic Against the backdrop of austerity measures and economic downturn, much talk in the Western world has been centered on generational differences and the … [Read more]

How Brazilians Get Out of Prison Sooner

Posted on May 9, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Like many penitentiary systems across the globe, Brazilian prisons are at overcapacity. Due to the long sentencing terms that inmates are given the turnover rate is extremely slow, fostering the imbalance between prisoners and cells. To … [Read more]

Tarkovsky’s “The Mirror” and the Legacy of Giulio Andreotti

Posted on May 7, 2013 // Leave a Comment

By Paolo Sorbello “To be suspicious is a sin, but very often it's the right thing to be.” This quote by the famous Italian politician Giulio Andreotti can now become an epitaph. The passing of Andreotti, 94, sets a landmark in the history of … [Read more]

Sunday Roundup: Examining Wal Mart

Posted on May 6, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Give Sam Walton The Nobel Prize This article capture a dominant point of view within the development community, are corporations benevolent actors, bringing modernity and process to the developing world? Charles Kenny thinks so, check out his … [Read more]

Sunday Roundup: Syria, Stephen Harper and Guantanamo Bay

Posted on April 28, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Assad's Chemical Romance - Joseph Holliday, Foreign Policy Where does the line get drawn now? In recent weeks, international attention has redirected itself towards Syria after confirmation that Bashar al-Assad has used chemical weapons on his … [Read more]

Conflict Coltan and You: A Primer

Posted on April 27, 2013 // Leave a Comment

By Kristen Pue, Kerry Paterson, Mary Milner, and David Kepes Most of us don’t know where most of our stuff comes from most of the time. We are completely separated from the complex and, increasingly, global supply chain through which … [Read more]

Canada-India: Revising the Strategy

Posted on April 25, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Canadian-Indian relations have tremendous potential based not only on economic complementarities but normative similarities. India’s Finance Minister, Mr. P Chidambaram, emphasized this synergy at his speaking event for the Canada-India Business … [Read more]

Cuban Pride: Big Steps in a Small State

Posted on April 23, 2013 // Leave a Comment

Cuba has long been known for its socialist government and restricting embargos, but today Cuba seems to be opening up to a big idea for the small island nation: the idea of legalizing same-sex marriage. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) … [Read more]