Defunding the Police: The Power of Resource Reallocation
When an institution is so blatantly biased against certain groups of society, small-scale reforms fail to bring about the change needed to ensure that all residents are safe. Fully remodelling the current system by divesting away from…
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Riot Gear: The Lie of Non-lethality
Despite a large focus of the movement specifically being the condemnation of police violence, US law enforcement in many places responded to protests with tactics that have been labeled "excessively forceful." This includes the use of…
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From Tokenism to Direct Action: What First Nations are Demanding of Canada
While the process of acknowledgement is essential for reparation, Indigenous leaders are now urging Canada to move away from tokenistic land-acknowledgements and apologies towards direct action policy initiatives.
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Quand les policiers ne semblent plus nous protéger
« La police française est-elle excessivement violente? Est-elle raciste? » Alors que les manifestations se poursuivent partout sur le territoire, Marco-Antonio Hauwert Rueda analyse les faits dans son nouvel article : Quand les policiers ne…
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Hong Kong : le mirage d’une prison dorée
Hong Kong, terre d’accueil des rêves de nombreuses employées domestiques étrangères, est également un territoire marqué pas les discriminations et violences à leurs égards.
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The ‘AOC Effect’: Ushering in a New Generation of Progressive Democrats Against the Odds
In a country currently swept by progressive social movements, can grassroots candidates defy DCCC-backed incumbents and become the future face of Democratic politics?
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Thinking Critically About Social Value: The Visibility of Race and Class During the Pandemic
Across North America, the uneven impact of COVID-19 reveals the relevance of concepts first articulated by Marx and Engels.
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Belgium’s long wait for a Government
The 2019 Belgium federal election laid bare the deep divisions in Belgium’s politics, and as a result the country has been without a government for four hundred days and counting.
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Calling Hypocrisy: Lessons from Authoritarians about American Democracy
The most recent Black Lives Matter protests have exposed the deep fissures within the American system, leaving major authoritarian rivals quick to charge the US government with allegations of hypocrisy. Accordingly, the nation’s traditional…
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The WTO’s Fall from Grace: Disputes About Dispute Settlement
As disagreements over the structure of the WTO have grown in recent years it is difficult to see how states will overcome current trade disagreements to select a new DG with added tensions due to COVID-19.
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