Helin Alcinkaya explores President Donald Trump’s recent decision to ban all transgender military personnel in the U.S Armed Forces.
Society, Culture, and Security
The NATO Association of Canada’s Society, Culture, and Security program takes a look at the issues that impact Canadians’ every day lives while connecting them to international relations. The program covers a wide range of topics, which include: pop culture, art, film, global events, and socio-political relations. In addition, Society, Culture, and IR aims to examine and provide in-depth analyses that relate international affairs to the interests of Canadian society.
It Could Happen Here: The Rise of the Far-Right in Canada
In this article Aidan Simardone argues that Canada is not immune from the rise of the far right.
Interview with Gabriel Zoltan-Johan: Red Guards in Chinese Cyberspace
What does the rise of Chinese cybernationalism mean for nation-state and the Internet? Benson Cheung interviews Gabriel Zoltan-Johan about his research on this emerging phenomenon.
Interview with Ian Richardson: Bilderberg Elites in an Age of Populism
Who are the Bilderbergers, and how do transnational elites play a role in global governance? Benson Cheung interviews Professor Ian Richardson on the “Bilderberg People.”
Is Prime Minister May taking a Gamble with the Snap Election? Or a Calculated Risk?
After Easter holiday, British Prime Minister Theresa May announced a snap election set for June 8th. To the shock of many, she assured that an election would be necessary to enter Brexit negotiations from a position of strength. Did she make a political miscalculation? Or is the timing just right?
Can It Happen Here? Pt 4: Bannon’s Fourth Turning
What does an alt-right executive branch look like? Benson Cheung explores alt-right ideologue Steve Bannon’s ascendancy in the Trump administration, in the fourth part of an occasional series on the Nationalist wing of the Trump administration.
Can It Happen Here? Pt 3: Steve Bannon Against the Forces of Globalization
What was Steve Bannon’s plan for saving Western civilization? Benson Cheung explores alt-right ideologue Steve Bannon’s plan for salvation, in the third part of an occasional series on the Nationalist wing of the Trump administration.
Can It Happen Here? Pt 2: Steve Bannon’s Clash of Civilizations
Who are the enemies of the West, according to the alt-right? Benson Cheung explores alt-right ideologue Steve Bannon’s beliefs about he thinks ails Western civilization these days, in the second part of an occasional series on the Nationalist wing of the Trump administration.
Sanctuary Cities Under Trump’s America: Where Are They Headed?
President Donald Trump’s executive order on sanctuary cities and illegal immigration, although not binding by law yet, has prompted mixed legal reaction among states and cities. Some echo his sentiments to crack down on undocumented immigrants, while others stand their ground and fight on.
The Quiet Crisis: Unaccompanied Child Migration from Central America to the United States
Natalia Valencia examines the challenges and hurdles faced by unaccompanied minors from the Northern Triangle crossing the border into the United States.