May 17, 2012

Foreign Desk

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Global Issues

Quel Désastre!

By Matthew Frisch | May 9th, 2012
Matthew Frisch: Hollande’s election symbolic of larger political problems in France More

System Failure: The Transport Security Administration

By Nicholas Robins-Early | May 8th, 2012
Nicholas Robins-Early: It’s time for the TSA to know how it feels when the rubber glove is on the other hand More
Global Issues

Diamonds May Be Forever, But So Is a Guilty Verdict

By Matthew Frisch | April 30th, 2012
Matthew Frisch: Charles Taylor decision brings justice, but also reminds us of the limits of diplomacy More

Veronica Castro: Another Victim of Canada’s Growing Anti-Refugee Agenda

By Special To Toronto Standard | April 25th, 2012
Chris Webb: "A new bill legitimizes the xenophobic and racist debate in the public sphere... by criminalizing their very presence" More

A Taxi Through Nigeria's Dead Zone

By Special To Toronto Standard | April 24th, 2012
"...Oh, get over yourself, already. It’s just another day" More

'Stop and Frisk': Racial Profiling and the Abuse of Power

By Nicholas Robins-Early | April 23rd, 2012
Study shows for the vast majority of those subjected to “stops”, only two things remain constant: they are innocent, and they are not white More
Global Issues

Obama Agents Receive Their Own “Secret Service”

By Matthew Frisch | April 20th, 2012
Matthew Frisch: Colombian prostitution scandal may have political consequences More
Global Issues

Little Boy’s Rocket Won’t Fly

By Matthew Frisch | April 16th, 2012
Matthew Frisch: Young North Korean leader’s international embarrassment More