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Sovereignty Served Cold
- Analysis
- September 5, 2019
From its inception, Canada’s assertion of sovereignty in the Arctic was complex.
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The legal definitions of the Northwest Passage … were prompted by American ships … transiting without permission
The Canadian government depends radically on the permanent population of Inuit and other Northerners … but, those Northern communities live with less.
30 Years After Tiananmen: Democracy More Urgent than Ever
- Analysis
- May 30, 2019
In early May, US State Department Director of Policy Planning Kiron Skinner was rebuked in China’s English-language media for characterizing US–China relations as a “clash of civilizations.” Skinner’s rhetoric reflects a Cold War mentality that overlooks centuries of mutual contact and sharing. A more accurate view is that of late anthropologist Jack Goody (1919–2015), who
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Mass Wedding Banquet to Celebrate Same-Sex Marriage in Taiwan
- Analysis
- May 30, 2019
After new legislation permitting same-sex marriage came into effect in Taiwan on 24 May 2019, LGBT couples and their families began celebrating their new freedom. Journalists and foreign diplomats (including Canadian representative Jordan Reeves) crowded into Taipei City Hall to witness the historic moment. Across Taiwan, 526 couples (185 male and 341 female) registered marriages
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WHO: Better Health for Everyone, Everywhere — Except Taiwan
- Analysis
- May 17, 2019
The World Health Assembly (WHA), the decision-making body of the World Health Organization (WHO), meets 20–28 May in Geneva. Although the WHO promises “better health for everyone, everywhere,” the organization systematically excludes one country from the annual discussions. Taiwan, officially known as the Republic of China (ROC), has one of the world’s best medical systems
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