Editorial

The Nobel Prize, Trump, and the Test of Peace

By ANDREW OLIVER - October 19 2026

On Oct. 9, the Norwegian Nobel Committee awarded the prize to South African jurist Navi Pillay for her efforts to promote peace and international law. Hours later, at a rally in Syracuse, N.Y., Trump condemned the decision, claiming that his record of resolving conflicts merited the award.

The Bab el-Mandeb Precedent: When a Non-State Actor Redraws the Map of Global Commerce

By ADMIN - September 23 2026

The capture of Perim Island and Yemen’s Red Sea coast by forces from Sana’a in September 2026 is more than another turn in Yemen’s long war. It may prove a precedent for how non-state actors can exercise influence over the infrastructure of globalization.

Bab Al-Mandab and the New Geography of Power

By ADMIN - September 13 2026

Is Bab al-Mandab becoming an example of a new form of “weaponized geography,” in which the ability to influence strategic corridors matters almost as much as the ability to control territory?

Beyond the Tariffs: Rethinking the Canada-U.S. Relationship

By ADMIN - August 26 2026

The latest Canada-U.S. trade rupture matters: the issue is no longer simply what tariffs each side can impose, but whether the economic assumptions that sustained North American integration for generations are beginning to change.

Hormuz and the End of the Era of Maritime Hegemony: How Iran Is Redefining Power in the International System

By ADMIN - August 21 2026

Maritime chokepoints are no longer merely arteries of international commerce. They have evolved into laboratories in which the concepts of power, influence, and deterrence are being fundamentally redefined.

Peter H. Russell:University Professor Emeritus, UitC Friend.

By JOANNE MACKAY-BENNETT - July 27 2024

The path to Peter Russell’s door was a well-trod one. Leaders of provincial and federal governments, and First Nations, judges, prime ministers, scholars, university presidents, governors-general, members of task forces, tribunals, and royal commissions, all sought Peter’s expert advice.

Thank you, Deborah!

By ADMIN - July 1 2023

Learning Curves is honored to write a special tribute to Deborah, who is retiring as our editor after dedicating seven years of her time to our newspaper.