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The English language has come to dominate the world of scientific communication and publication in the latter half of the 20th century. The implications of this domination extend past mere linguistic barriers; it has affected equitable…
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After a first child, women were obliged to have an intrauterine device inserted. After a second child, it was mandatory for women to undergo tubal ligation, a permanent surgical method of birth control.
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"The deep historical, linguistic, and cultural roots shared in the Nordic region, coupled with the countries similar profiles, has brought about a school of thought advocating for the expansion of cooperation beyond its current form into a…
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Host Mathieu Lavault sits down with James Skinner, founder and executive director at CANZUK International to talk about the cultural, economic, and political community that comprises Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and the United…
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In theory, the microcredit model seemed ideal for reducing poverty. The UN even declared 2005 the "International Year of Microcredit." Despite praise in its early years, though, whistleblowers in 2012 exposed excessive interest rates, poor…
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The renewal of the 2018 clerical agreement between the Holy See and China raises numerous questions about the future of global Catholicism, Taiwanese legitimacy, and religious freedoms in China.
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Of course, 1968 is not 2020; but acknowledging the differences can help us understand where we are now and indeed where to go from here.
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"On October 24th, 2020, the international community reached a landmark treaty which triumphs over all predecessors on nuclear containment: the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW). Under this pact, nuclear weapons are, for…
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"Potentially dangerous technologies like deepfakes continue to stay a step ahead of the intelligence employed to detect them and the policies intended to contain them."
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Seemingly mundane transportation policies are far from a peripheral issue in the national reckoning with race — rather, they represent the next frontier for racial justice, as transportation provides racialized communities with the…
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