Dr. Michael Bueckert has a PhD in Sociology with a specialization in Political Economy from Carleton University. His dissertation explored the opposition to BDS, and this research involved travel to Palestine and South Africa. He has published in Radical History Review and Studies in Political Economy, and has written for publications including Africa Is A Country, Jacobin, and Briarpatch. His research has been cited by the Washington Post, Buzzfeed News, CBC Ottawa, the South African Broadcast Corporation, the Electronic Intifada, and Mondoweiss. He has held several positions in the student movement, including as the President of the Carleton University Graduate Students’ Association. He joined CJPME as Vice President in June 2020.