Semra Sevi
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Semra Sevi is a MA student in Political Science at the University of Toronto. Semra holds a Honours B.A. in Political Science and History from the University of Toronto where she completed her senior research paper on youth voter turnout in the 2011 federal election under the supervision of Michael Ignatieff.

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Will Canada Answer the "Kurdish Question"?

(5) Comments | Posted October 30, 2012 | 1:00 AM

Hundreds of Kurdish prisoners in Turkey have been on a hunger strike for over a month. According to CNN, they demand equal Kurdish language rights in education and in courts, as well as the release of Abdullah Ă–calan, leader of the infamous Kurdish Worker's Party (PKK).

The...

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Justin Trudeau: More Than a Famous Pretty Boy

(12) Comments | Posted October 15, 2012 | 1:22 PM

Liberals are obsessed with the past. Celebrating past successes is not necessarily a bad thing, but being obsessed with them to the point of creating a self-image as Canada's natural governing party is too much. This image is hurting Liberals more than anything else.

Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Lester B....

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When the Internet is Blocked, So Is Change in Iran

(0) Comments | Posted June 19, 2012 | 10:14 AM

"Information, not guns will bring down dictators," said Saman Arbabi, the co-creator of the most successful satirical show in Persian.

In the highly turbulent world of the Middle East, social media has been playing an extremely significant role in raising awareness and inciting change. Social media has been credited as...

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Will The Female Bob Rae Please Stand Up?

(7) Comments | Posted June 14, 2012 | 3:24 PM

This article was co-authored by Semra Sevi and Mahsa Alimardani.

Bob Rae's decision not to seek the position of permanent leader of the Liberal Party was a dignified one. He ran for the leadership position twice before -- in 2006 and 2008 -- and lost both times. This was...

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Solidarity, not Sanctions, Should be the West's Response to the Iranian People

(1) Comments | Posted May 28, 2012 | 5:05 PM

Talks in Baghdad with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany have resumed over Iran's contentious nuclear program. The negotiation process is likely to be a long one, and no breakthrough accords are expected at this meeting.

The debate has been boiled down to Iran claiming...

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