The Trump Doctrine: Madman Theory, Oil, and Imperialism
What Will American Foreign Policy Look Like Under a Trump Administration? Throughout the course of the 2016 United States Presidential Election, it was sold to the American people as a choice: continued or increased involvement in global affairs or self-imposed isolationism. In truth, it was not
Op-Ed: A Canadian’s view of Trump
Canada has enjoyed a peaceful and friendly relationship with the United States for many years, except for one little spat – the war of 1812 – which Canada, then a colony of Britain, won. The two countries share, and have
Immigration: A Very Anglo-American Hypocrisy
For all the wrong reasons, 2016 is liable to turn into one of those years that historians use as bookends to distinguish one period from another. The British vote to leave the European Union in June, and the election of
Was the Election of Trump Really that Much of a Surprise?
For most non-Americans, 8 November came as quite a shock. No one could ever imagine Donald Trump becoming President of the United States. Most polls were against him, media outlets (except those aligned to the right) were against him, even
Reflections on an Impending Trump Presidency
Editor's Note: This post was previously published in The (Mis-)Adventures of Kittu Pannu. Dear President-elect Donald J. Trump, You’ve done the unthinkable. You’ve convinced a little more than half of the country that you’re the right man for the highest office of
IMPAKTER ESSAY: The Year of the Leak
Cyber Attacks and Espionage in the Digital Age “Well that’s because [Putin] would rather have a puppet as president of the United States,” Democratic Party nominee Hillary Clinton fiercely told the audience at the third presidential debate in Las Vegas. “You’re the
Getting Trump-ed by Islamophobia
Stigma-inducing discrimination caused by Republican-frontrunner Donald Trump creates mental health disparities amongst minority Americans. People vying to be our leaders should be embracing and promoting diversity Studies have shown that politically conservative people tend to harbor the most negative views of Islam