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The historic outcome of the 2015 Paris Climate Accord was a triumphant rallying cry for many as the world’s first comprehensive climate agreement. At the time, it was hailed as a turning point for international cooperation and global action…
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This past Wednesday, North Korea once again completed a successful testing of an intercontinental ballistic missile that was launched into the sea near Japan. This missile was reportedly the “highest and longest any North Korean missile had…
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On October 18th, Quebec’s government passed Bill 62, banning Muslim women from wearing niqabs and burqas when using public services in Canada. In the weeks following, women heavily protested the evident discriminatory nature of the bill,…
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Previously, this series highlighted the success of San Francisco’s sustainability initiatives that have not only placed the city at the forefront of global sustainable development, but fundamentally altered how the world approaches…
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For the past decade, Venezuela has been in a continuous downward spiral, with intense supply shortages, political unrest, and humanitarian erasure. To pinpoint a singular cause of these problems, however, seems difficult. Some point to the…
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Anthony Clark, an Oak Park and River Forest High School (OPRF) teacher, announced last spring that he would be running to represent Illinois’ 7th congressional district. Clark is part of a wave of candidates challenging the political status…
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CANAN is the persona of Turkish-Kurdish artist, feminist, and activist who was born with the name Canan Şahin. Born in Istanbul in 1970, CANAN went to Marmara University for the first part of her post-secondary studies, graduating in 1998.…
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On October 30th, a procession of trucks, tractors, and farmers dressed in black lined South Africa’s roadways. The protestors, a majority of whom were white, gathered to voice outrage at the uptick of “farm murders” in South Africa and to…
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For Part 1 of this story: https://www.mironline.ca/thэ-vэrδict-case-irianna-v-l/ This two part story of justice comes to a screeching impasse almost six years after its beginning. Arrested in the summer of 2017, Irianna is put on trial for…
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The “#MeToo” campaign, a “rallying cry” on social media that went viral in the wake of sexual abuse allegations against Harvey Weinstein, has grown into a global trend which has exposed and denounced perpetrators of sexual harassment and…
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