Maintaining Normalcy: A Seasonal Comparison of Lockdown in Montréal
A Moment of Rest. A woman finds a moment of rest in the Milton Parc Area. Wearing masks outdoors - as well as indoors - increasingly has become the norm.
Mundane Tasks. Daily tasks, such as grocery shopping, used to be a second…
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Blood on the Shelves: The High Cost of Palm Oil and the Hidden History of Bananas
Today's colonial resource exploitation masquerades itself in western markets as a healthy alternative to hydrogenated oils and trans fats: palm oil.
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Tearing at the Seams: How Fast Fashion is Destroying Our Planet
The fast fashion industry has fuelled consumerism and escaped responsibility for its harmful environmental practices for decades — if these multinational corporations continue at this pace, the damage they cause will be irreversible.
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Programme COVAX : une lueur d’espoir pour la coopération internationale
Plus d’un an après le début de la pandémie de la COVID-19, les stratégies nationales et internationales pour faire face au virus ont connu de nombreux changements et ajustements. Des politiques individualistes et protectionnistes aux…
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Oh No, O’Toole: A Crisis Looming for the Tories?
O’Toole’s inability to forge out a clear strategy, inept handling of various crises, and oscillation between populism and moderation could cause another schism within the Tories.
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China and the CCP: The New “Villain” in the Western Public’s Eyes
Despite facing criticism from the West since its creation in 1949, the People’s Republic of China is facing more scrutiny than ever as it becomes a global superpower.
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What ‘The Princess Bride’, a 1930s Beauty Contest, and the GameStop Short All Have in…
Given that access to the average investor was reserved exclusively to this club in the past, elite members could accurately upend the inherent irrationality of short-term fluctuations. Winning on Wall Street was not based on intelligence or…
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Alexei Navalny: Vladimir Putin’s Biggest Fear
The idea of “Putin for life” is not an exaggeration when describing Russia’s contemporary political situation. The blatant and unabashed quelling of protests by the Russian government in recent weeks, and their silencing of most other…
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The Worst Trade Deal
For now, the UK joining the CPTPP might signify a "smash and grab" attempt from Johnson to replace the European Union with Biden's America through a trade agreement with few real economic benefits and over 13,000 kilometers away.
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Sanctions on Trial: Embargoing in the Wrong Direction
Because of the importance of a country's trade and economic sectors in domestic livelihoods, there is an argument to be made that sanctions, rather than hurting the government and the state, end up disproportionately impacting innocent…
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