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    By Bruno Gagnon February 26, 2021February 28, 2021 Featured/The Big Picture

    The Faltering Relevance of the World Trade Organization

    Since its establishment in 1995, the World Trade Organization provided and enforced the rules for global trade, however the organization’s relevance is increasingly being undermined by changes in global trading patterns and by flaws in its design.

    By Bruno Gagnon February 16, 2021February 21, 2021 Colonial Legacies/Featured

    The Egyptian Military’s Colonial Legacy

    Following mass demonstrations in February 2011, Egypt was plunged into political instability that forced the colonial legacy of the military as an agent of stabilization to resurface and to take control over Egypt’s governance.

    By Bruno Gagnon January 29, 2021February 9, 2021 The Big Picture

    EU Policy in the Aftermath of the Migration Crisis

    Synopsis: As a result of ongoing violence, a mass exodus of migrants fled their home countries, and many sought asylum in Europe. This led the EU to establish various migration policies. This article examines the extent to which the EU’s policy on migrants has evolved over the four-year period, including

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    By Bruno Gagnon November 11, 2020December 5, 2020 Underreported Issues

    COVID-19 and the Civil War in Yemen

    Stuck in a proxy war since 2015 that led to what has been named the largest ongoing humanitarian crisis in the world, Yemen saw its first case of COVID-19 on April 10th, 2020. The fight against the pandemic has further impacted the already fragile health care system which is seen

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    By Bruno Gagnon October 24, 2020November 27, 2020 Underreported Issues

    Kurdistan and Independence in 2020

    In a referendum held in 2017, 92% of Kurdish people in the autonomous region in Iraq voted in favour of independence. It was bluntly rejected by the Iraqi federal government, who imposed drastic sanctions as a result. Three years later, the question remains: is independence still on the table? Who

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    By Bruno Gagnon February 28, 2021February 28, 2021 Underreported Issues

    Social Media, Farmers’ Protests in India, and the Diaspora

    As the farmers protests in India continue, social media has become the latest target for government suppression. This is because it is used to inform the world about what is going on and connect and mobilise supporters in the diaspora.

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    The COVID-19 Battle in Peru: A Healthcare Crisis in Motion

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    Patterns of Unsustainable Refugee Initiatives in the Rohingya Crisis

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    Controversy Surrounding Uganda’s 2021 Elections

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