International Relations

Canadian government expels six Indian diplomats after investigation

Canadian government expels six Indian diplomats after investigation

Canadian and Indian diplomatic relations are at an impasse. On Oct. 14, 2024, the Canadian government expelled six Indian diplomats, including the high commissioner, according to the Associated Press. This came after an investigation into the June 2023 killing of a Sikh activist that led to the uncovering of evidence of other possible crimes committed by agents of the Indian government. The Indian government has denied the accusations and has expelled six Canadian diplomats, including the high commissioner.

ICE's Summer Policies Changes Created Uncertainty for International Students

ICE's Summer Policies Changes Created Uncertainty for International Students

On July 6, 2020, the United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency announced that nonimmigrant F-1 and M-1 students could not take full online course loads and remain in the United States. International students risked deportation if the college or university they attended switched to remote learning for the fall 2020 semester, which many had already announced due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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What’s going on in the Middle East? Five College Professors share current events

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What’s going on in the Middle East? Five College Professors share current events

The conflict in Middle East lies in the very nature of its geographical position, resources and political system. The assassination of Iranian military official Qassim Suleimani on Jan. 3 brought much global attention to the Middle East and the region’s varying conflicts, crises and uprisings.

Irish election results: Sinn Féin wins popular vote

Ireland’s Feb. 8 general election ended with divisive results as the leftist party, Sinn Féin, won the national popular vote despite its platform of reunification and historic reputation of sectarian violence.

Middle East teach-in discusses U.S. actions

On Monday, Feb. 17, a panel of Five College professors held a teach-in in Hooker Auditorium titled “The Middle East Crisis: How Did We Get Here? What’s Next?”, examining the impact of U.S. foreign policy on the Middle East. The catalyst of the event was the death of Iranian General Qasem Suleimani, who was killed by a U.S. airstrike in early January.

Germany’s Far Right advances in political control of government

Sophie Soloway ’23 writes about the political stronghold of far-right parties in Germany after a regional election. The country’s socialist party, Die Linke, won, and the far-right party Alternative for Germany (AfD), came in second place. Angela Merkel’s Christian Democratic Party (CDU) placed third.

A personal perspective on same-sex marriage, abortion in Northern Ireland

A personal perspective on same-sex marriage, abortion in Northern Ireland

Four months into my semester and amidst major political turbulence over the ever-looming Brexit deadline, journalist Lyra McKee was killed by paramilitary gunfire in the city of Derry. McKee, a young, gay, female reporter, wrote extensively about the country’s restrictive laws regarding abortion and same-sex marriage. Citizens on either side of the conflict erupted into debate, eventually culminating in the British Parliament’s July decision to legalize both same-sex marriage and abortion.

Protestors in Chile, Ecuador, Haiti and Lebanon demand economic equality and government accountability

Global news has been dominated for weeks by stories of citizen-led uprisings that are changing history in various countries. While each of these movements have important individual messages, many analysts view the spike in these actions as representative of a larger trend.

British Parliament reaches standstill on Brexit discussions

British Parliament reaches standstill on Brexit discussions

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson moved to prorogue the Parliamentary session for five weeks on Sept. 9. In the face of mounting pressures from all sides of English politics to finalize action within the European Union (EU), Johnson has suspended Parliament from meeting until three weeks before the highly awaited Brexit plan is meant to be released.

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