Agriculture
"A tall, ice-cold glass of Canadian milk is filled with plenty of calcium, vitamins, minerals, and political controversy." Canada's dairy lobby has entrenched supply management into the structure of Canada’s economy.
The Americas
The Galápagos Islands have struggled with balancing tourism and the health of the environment. The revenue brought in seems to be enough to overlook environmental damage, but the income of natives are soon to be in danger as well.
Finance & Economics
"If the case for basic human rights is not a sufficient appeal for countries and states with conservative legislators, then perhaps the understanding that criminalizing abortion is taking a costly toll on the country’s medical system and overall GDP growth might be."
Development
"The agreement brought a light of hope to the families that have been in a three-way crossfire between the FARC, the Colombian military, and paramilitary groups. However, slow implementation of the treaty has left power vacuums in rural areas of the country."
Energy & Environment
"Involvement of indigenous First Nations, Métis, and Inuit groups as consultants and equity stakeholders in fossil fuel projects has become a strategy used to circumvent questions about sustainability and responsibility"
The Americas
"Canadians currently pay the second highest costs for prescription medication worldwide, a flaw in the country's lauded system of universal healthcare."
Democracy
The biggest wave of protests in decades swept Cuba on July 11, 2021. A year later, the human rights situation is just as precarious as Cubans navigate a lack of resources and repression under an unresponsive regime.
Arts & Culture
"If fans remain united and determined to preserve the centuries-old tradition of European football, the beautiful game will likely remain the world’s most popular and beloved sport."
Arts & Culture
"This controversial 1986 victory remains a significant source of pride for the country and for Latin America at large–a testament to the lasting scars of imperial intervention in Argentina and the region beyond it."
Human Rights
"Indigenous peoples in Canada face many barriers to healthcare, particularly in accessing mental health services and benefitting from urban outreach programs."
Human Rights
"Historical trends suggest that countries that legalize abortion for demographic reasons have laws that are easy to overturn with changes in governmental power. In contrast, countries that legalize abortion as a result of protests may have laws that are much more difficult to overturn"
Development
"The current situation puts in question the real purpose of the IMF and what precedent the organization wants to set for the developing world."