Trump victory leaves Montrealers concerned for what’s next
Americans and Canadians alike are worried about what Trump’s second term could mean for trade, immigration, and domestic…
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Americans north and south of the border nervous as election results rolled in
Voters held their breath as results came in at watch parties in Montreal and Burlington, VT. Voters across…
Concordia’s American expatriates have 35 days to cast their vote from abroad
Students are dealing with paperwork, deadlines, and uncertainty to vote for a country they left. With just 35…
Ivanka: “The secret service should be better at keeping secrets”
Ivanka Trump addresses the false claims that her family denied Secret Service detail access to a restroom in…
100 seconds to midnight
What does the Capitol Hill siege mean for us? It’s 100 seconds to midnight. Last year, the symbolic…
Going down the rabbit hole? How we’ve politicized the internet
I first came here for cat videos but now I can’t stop reading about conspiracy theories The first…
The significant influence of white supremacists on the U.S. election
Trump could count on the strong support of white supremacists in his race for the White House. America…
World in brief: Impeachment, leaders at the UN and rescued Nigerian captives
A formal impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump was officially made on Sept. 24. U.S. House Speaker Nancy…
Gun enthusiasts, beware
April 20, 1999: Columbine High School, Colorado. 13 deaths. April 16, 2007: Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. 32 deaths. December 14, 2012: Sandy Hook Elementary. 26 deaths. How many more lives must be lost because of gun violence before the U.S. government takes action?
Did Petraeus betray us?
On Nov. 9, 2012, Central Intelligence Agency director David Petraeus resigned from his position after the Federal Bureau of Investigation exposed an extramarital affair he was having with writer and biographer Paula Broadwell.
Puff, puff, pass the ballot
The tides are changing in the United States. Along with the re-election of President Barack Obama, Washington and Colorado have also voted to legalize marijuana for recreational use.
Obama vs. Romney: Cracking down on the presidential debates
In a democracy, one would hope that an election debate would serve to further enlighten and inform the electorate. Unfortunately, the U.S. presidential debates served more as populist entertainment than as a crash-course for undecided voters.