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While the extent of disparity between the wages of men and women varies by country and by profession, working women everywhere are paid less than their male counterparts. According to the latest Global Gender Report by the WEF, “women are…
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Technically no one is responsible for sympathy or generosity. Technically, no one is responsible for accepting Syrian refugees. Yet, a world that operates on technicality is sad and unimaginable; most people want to do more than…
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Tonight's post is a short one, it is the end of the year and exams are upon us. In one of my earlier blog posts I included an article from blogger Nora Loreto about Trudeau and the labour movement. If you want to read a blog about…
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To go a little off of what I had done a few weeks ago here is a list of some movies that are sure to make you want to rise up and defeat the oppressive capitalist plutocrats that are the modern powers that be (in no particular order). Sorry…
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Is an old divide being given a new face in Europe? It can certainly seem that way when looking at the very public dissent from Central and Eastern European countries against a common EU refugee distribution system. Narratives of a…
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In the aftermath of the attacks that tore through Paris in early November, political discourse in the developed Western countries of Europe and North America has shifted to center strongly around the questions of safety and security. In…
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On Thursday, November 12, a double suicide attack killed 43 people and injured hundreds in the predominantly Shiite neighborhood of Bourj el-Brajneh, in Beirut. It was the deadliest attack since the end of the Lebanese civil war, in 1990.…
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In light of the COP21 climate talks, I thought bringing up this article may be relevant. Criticisms of the Trudeau governments supposed inaction have caused outrage and annoyance from some. This article is quite scathing in its critique of…
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Anonymous declares war on ISIS, November 16, 2015. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybz59LbbACQ The horrors of the Paris attacks have prompted a new wave of hate and determination among the cyberwarfare group of unknown size. Anonymous…
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While Europe continues to be on high alert in the aftermath of the attacks on Paris that left more than 120 dead, it is difficult for Paris to look beyond the next 24 hours, much less maintain a long term vision. Nevertheless, delegates…
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