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Donald Trump announces he will run for office in 2024
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On Nov. 15 2022, former president Donald Trump announced he would be running in the 2024 American federal election. The announcement was made during his speech at his Mar-a-Lago resort where he promised to restore America to the state it was in during his former term. “Two years ago, we were a great nation and…
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Donald Trump to launch social outlet company “Truth Social”
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Former President Donald Trump has announced that he will launch a new media enterprise, which will include a social media app named “Truth Social,” and a television network that will feature “non-woke” programming. This comes after the former President was banned from other social media networks following the Capitol Hill riots of Jan. 6, 2021.…
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The US presidential election is far from over
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The US Presidential Election began on Nov. 3 as American voters took to the polls while the entire world watched in anticipation throughout the week to see who would emerge victoriously. The race was neck and neck until the Pennsylvanian vote was called, giving Joe Biden and the Democratic Party enough electoral votes to win…
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Looking at identity politics critically
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Identities are essential, as they are one’s sense of self. Identity politics, however, have a far murkier history. Identity politics are political positions based on the interests and perspectives of social groups with which people identify. Identity politics includes the ways in which people’s politics are shaped by aspects of their identity through loosely correlated social organizations. Examples include social…
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Trudeau’s wishy-washy stance on Trump doesn’t help anyone
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Earlier this month, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made the trip to Washington D.C. to speak to newly-elected president, Donald Trump. The meeting was mostly characterized in the popular media by Trudeau’s dominant handshaking skills, but there were several pressing issues that came into question. One of most discussed issues pertained to border security and migration.…
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Acknowledging the Trump: the takeaway from USA
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Even though Trump won, we still need to keep moving forwards. It has now been over a week and we are still trying to get through denial and shock. Donald Trump will be the 45th president of the United States. This is not just a bad dream. The faster we accept this reality, the better.…
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What Trump’s presidency means for women
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If non-Americans think the U.S election will not affect you, welcome to your wake up call. We officially live in a time where the future leader of one of the most powerful countries in the world accepts and encourages racism, sexism and bigotry. He believes Syrian refugees are terrorists. This is the same wave of…
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The new paved path to the White House
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Fasten your seat belts. Pinch yourself if you need to and set your popcorn down for a moment. It may seem as though that was the feature film, but this past year was merely the coming attraction for the foreseeable future of American politics. If we’ve been given an accurate representation, it promises to be…
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Letter to the Editor: U.S. elections
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There is something that has been bothering me for the past few weeks and it all stemmed from the event hosted by the Laurier Political Science Association, for the American Election Results Party. But in order to understand this, you have to rewind to the Canadian Federal Election that happened last year. The night of…
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