Aaron Joshua Pinto explores the ups and downs of voluntourism.
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Cease-fire Agreement fails to stop ongoing violence in South Sudan
The death toll in South Sudan continues to rise as the cease-fire agreement, signed last week, does little to deter violence.
Al Qaeda 3.0 – The Evolving Threat.
Stuart Munnich looks at the evolution of Al Qaeda and explains how it has now evolved into its most deadly form yet.
The Knesset Speech and Canada’s Role On the International Stage
Oluwaseun Onasanya looks at how Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s speech to the Israeli Knesset could affect Canada’s international standing.
Violence in the Central African Republic: Intervention or Avoidance?
Widespread conflict and an unstable government in the Central African Republic are becoming difficult for the world to ignore.
Conflict Prevention and the Central African Republic: Success or Failure?
The Central African Republic was once considered a success story for conflict prevention, but with mass killing in the streets of capital city Bangui, Misha Boutilier revisits the issue.
Selling the West: The Future of Privatization in Traditionally Wealthy Western States
Andrew Majoran discusses the increasingly appealing debt relief options Western states have available through privatization.
Recovery on Whose Terms? Switzerland’s Basic Income Proposal
Daniel Troup discusses Switzerland’s forthcoming referendum on basic income and the challenges of the current labour market.
Egyptian Documentary “The Square” Receives Academy Award Nomination
Jehane Noujaim and Karim Amer’s “The Square” has recently been the target of media buzz that yielded both praise and criticism. It certainly got the attention of the Academy, and became the first Egyptian film to be nominated. Noujaim, the director, has also become the first Egyptian to win a Director’s Guild Award. Despite Read More…
India’s ‘Asia Pivot’
Paul Pryce looks at the implications of INS Baaz, an Indian naval base recently established near the Strait of Malacca.