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In the Israel-Palestine War Human Rights Must Prevail 0
- Analysis, Repost
- October 23, 2023
For all who say this is not the time to discuss the wider human rights context to this conflict, we say there has never been a more necessary time.

If ever there was a time for a serious discussion about
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What Next? Thoughts on the Conflict Between Israel and Palestine 0
- Analysis
- October 17, 2023
Awful as the past week has been, the horror is far from over. A major Israeli incursion into Gaza is likely. Hamas will respond with even more strikes into Israel and by brutally killing its hostages. Having meticulously planned and …
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The Raouf Farrah Case: Why Canada Should Defend Academic Freedom 0
- Analysis
- October 12, 2023
Never has our world been more in need of research. Whether dealing with the climate emergency or with organized crime, major global challenges are complex and divisive. The only way to break out of the echo chambers that polarize debates …
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Is Global Warming Accelerating? A Terrifying Scientific Debate with No Easy Policy Options 0
- Analysis
- October 11, 2023
Unless you’ve been living underneath a rock, you will have heard that global average temperatures were shattered this summer. July and August were the hottest months ever recorded (since record-keeping began in 1850), and September 2023 was orders of …
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What the Alliance des États du Sahel Means for Security Politics in West Africa 0
- Analysis
- October 4, 2023
The Sahel region has been at the heart of African peace and security concerns for over a decade. While the ongoing conflict in Mali is an epicentre of insecurity in the region, no state has been untouched by jihadist insurgencies …
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Canada’s Indo-Pacific Strategy as Military Diplomacy 0
- Analysis
- September 28, 2023
Canada’s military is already taking its place in the Indo-Pacific. On August 15, the Royal Canadian Navy (RCN) announced that the frigates HMCS Ottawa and Vancouver, along with supply ship Asterix, had set sail for nearly five months …
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What To Do About the Canadians Imprisoned in Syria?0
- Analysis
- September 20, 2023
It’s time to go back to basics when discussing the issue of the Canadians currently imprisoned in Syria. This issue can be approached in several different ways. But it can’t be ignored. Canadians may not like where this case is …
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AUKUS, Two Years Later 0
- Analysis
- September 15, 2023
Last fall, CIPS held a conference on AUKUS, the defence agreement among Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The conference proceedings have now been published as a themed issue of International Journal, Canada’s pre-eminent outlet for …
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Space Security: Unresolved Problems, Emerging Challenges 0
- Analysis
- September 8, 2023
Space is crowded. There is a traffic jam in low earth orbit (LEO, 200 to 2000 km above the earth). There are a very large number of both civilian and military satellites in LEO, both operational and defunct – not …
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Ukraine War Scores Indirect Hits on Central Asia 0
- Analysis
- August 28, 2023
Pointing subtly to the four men working on laptops on the other side of the café, our guide said softly, “Those are the Russians.” In cafés, restaurants and hotel lobbies throughout Central Asia, we saw similar scenes: young to middle-aged …
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🏆 2024 Best Blog Award Winner❗️Exclusion and Democracy: A Look at Immigration Justice in Democratic States 0
- Analysis
- July 19, 2023
The news is filled with stories of migrants, many of whom are asylum seekers, struggling to gain access to safe states and of the poor treatment with which they are met when they finally do. In the United States, …
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Feminist Responses to Crisis in Venezuela, Haiti and Poland 0
- Analysis
- June 28, 2023
On March 2, 2023, CIPS and Fòs Feminista hosted a webinar to discuss the responses of local feminist organizations to the growing humanitarian crises along the borders of Venezuela, Haiti and Poland. We learned that these local feminist organizations fill …
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