Post-truth was named Word of the Year in 2016. Ashley McIntyre looks at how the rise of non-traditional news sources and personal opinions are overruling the truth.
Author: Ashley McIntyre
Ashley holds a Master of Science in Human Rights & International Politics from The University of Glasgow and a Bachelor of Arts in Global Studies, with minors in Political Science and Canadian Studies, from Wilfrid Laurier University. Ashley has had unique opportunities to present a paper to Ministry of Foreign Affairs Taiwan officials in Taiwan, volunteer in less developed communities in Peru, participate in a GAC International Youth Internship Program in Bangladesh as a Research Assistant, and work as a Trade Department Intern in the Office of Liaison with the International Financial Institutions at the Embassy of Canada (Washington, D.C.). Ashley is interested in human rights, corporate social responsibility and trade.
Ashley can be reached at amcintyreh@gmail.com
The 5W’s + How of the ConvergX™ Conference
The second annual ConvergX™ conference is taking place in Calgary, AB, February 7-9, 2017. Program Editors Ashley McIntyre and Claudia Nieroda speak with WāVv Founder & CEO, Kimberley Van Vliet, to find out more.
Emerging Security Infographic
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What’s In Your Supply Chain?
Ashley McIntyre highlights the issues of forced labour, human trafficking and slavery in global supply chains.
Colombia: The Play-By-Play
After half a century of conflict, peace in Colombia is within arms reach. Program Editor Ashley McIntyre highlights the situation in Colombia and updates us on what’s happening now in the peace process.
Part II: Canada & The Arms Trade Treaty
In Part I of this two part series, Program Editors Kelsie Chasse and Ashley McIntyre discussed the Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) and Canada’s past reluctance to sign. In this section, Libya, Iraq, and Saudi Arabia are examined as case studies, and the possible application of the ATT in past and future arms deals is discussed.
Part I: Canada & The Arms Trade Treaty
Ashley McIntyre and Kelsie Chasse discuss the Arms Trade Treaty, Canada’s recent history of questionable arms transfers, and what signing the Arms Trade Treaty could mean for Canada.
The Scoop on B Corps: Certifying Corporate Social Responsibility
Are B Corps the future? Ashley McIntyre takes a look at the rising trend of B Corps in Canada.
In Review: Fighting ISIS
This week as part of NAOC’s Projecting Politics Film & Documentary Review, Ashley McIntyre reviews the VICE Special Report: Fighting ISIS.
Calais & the Problem with Walls
A joint Anglo-French project to build a wall in Calais raises questions about the efficacy of walls. Ashley McIntyre takes a look at the proposed Calais wall and the problem with walls.