President Bashar al-Assad is expected to win the upcoming presidential elections – at the cost of prolonging the civil war.
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Iraq Election Shrouded in Violence and Uncertainty
Janice Alvares examines the violence and instability leading up to the country’s first national elections since the withdrawal of US troops.
The Toronto Raptors and Canadian Patriotism
The Toronto Raptors’ playoff success has brought out an interesting form of patriotism among Canadian viewers.
The Environment on Ice
Julia Baldesarra discusses the impact of climate change on indigenous Arctic peoples’ well-being and way of life.
The Decline of Devotion: From Catholicism to Laïcité in Québec (PART II)
The arrival of Quebec’s (not so) quiet revolution
Profile: Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif
Profiling Javad Zarif, the figure tasked with executing Iranian foreign policy and bringing the nuclear crisis to an end.
Iran develops aircrafts despite sanctions (Part 2/2)
Iranian companies working with international partners to develop domestic aircraft manufacturing capabilities.
The Decline of Devotion: From Catholicism to Laïcité in Québec (PART I)
Aaron Joshua Pinto provides a background on Québec’s (not so) Quiet Revolution
Acronyms Don’t Build Political Blocs
Ian Whytock discusses the pitfalls of grouping economies together that have very little in common.
The Hitchhikers Guide to the 2008 Financial Crisis: Part 1
The World Economy has—or rather had—a problem. Don’t panic, Zach Lewsen explains the 2008 crash.