Alexander Kershaw

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I studied History and Politics in Vancouver, Canada and now study international relations in London, UK. I am really passionate about a number of things, including politics, sports, and learning about what shapes the world we live in. I believe that whilst we all have our own beliefs about how the world works, we should always be looking to learn and keeping an open mind and for me these are two of most important things a person can do. When I am not studying or writing, I like to cheer for my football team Liverpool and improve my limited guitar playing skills.

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"If something is important enough you should try, even if the probable outcome is failure" (Elon Musk)

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Photographer Paul Nicklen opens a gallery devoted to environmental protection

Photographer Paul Nicklen opens a gallery in New York entirely devoted to bringing the need for environmental protection to the attention of its visitors.

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A victory for the Matsés people. Pacific E&P stops oil extraction in the Amazon

The Canadian oil and gas company Pacific E&P has decided to halt its extractive activities in the Peruvian Amazon. A victory for the native Matsés people.

How Canada has responded to Trump’s travel ban on Muslims

Justin Trudeau responds to Donald Trump’s executive order to ban travel from seven majority Muslim countries and to put a halt on Syrian refugees coming to the U.S. In addition, the Canadian Immigration Minister Ahmed Hussan, who is a Somalian refugee also responds to the travel ban.

Has Justin Trudeau slipped in approving the Kinder Morgan oil pipeline

The Kinder Morgan oil pipeline will run from the Alberta Tar Sands to Canada’s Pacific coast. It now has environmentalist leader Justin Trudeau’s blessing.

The UK builds a wall in Calais to keep refugees out

The UK will build a wall in Calais: the alleged solution to a humanitarian crisis that sees thousands of refugees in “the Jungle” encampment attempt to reach the country every day.

Crisis in Venezuela, what is happening and why President Maduro is at risk

A political and economic crisis in Venezuela is causing widespread discontent. A petition for a referendum to recall President Maduro has obtained 200,000 signatures.

David Cameron resigns as Brexit becomes reality

British people are waking up to find out not only that Britain will be leaving the European Union but that Prime Minister David Cameron will resign.

Australia. 52,000 hectares of land returned to Larrakia Aboriginals

A battle that lasted almost 40 years. The Larrakia people of Austrialia’s Northern Territory have finally won their ancestral lands back.

The Colombian peace talks. What is holding up the end to the world’s longest civil war

The Colombian peace talks between the government and FARC have been ongoing since 2012, yet a final agreement is still out of reach.

What Justin Trudeau is doing for Aboriginal Canadians

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has allocated an extraordinary budget aimed at improving the lives of Aboriginal Canadians. A cause for cautious optimism?

The Alberta tar sands. Canada’s oil costs more than it makes

The Alberta tar sands are one of the biggest oil reserves in the world. Yet extracting the fossil fuel costs more than the profits it’s fetching.