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Communities in Nunavut have suffered food insecurity disproportionately to the rest of Canada for decades as a result of historical and geographic factors, which are now being compounded by the logistical and economic challenges that…
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Staff writer Felipe Aas: "Beyond climate change’s challenge to the central tenet of the Westphalian system, it also constitutes a more immediate threat — that of armed conflict"
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The impact of COVID-19 on Canadian-American relations is incredibly complex. However, we can look to the National Hockey League’s (NHL) potential return as a microcosm through which to better understand the current state of…
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Under Orbán’s leadership, this crisis has translated into an unexpected opportunity to further cement political power as well as to ostracize, hamper and persecute any dissenting voices.
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Anonymous, the "hacktivist" collective prominent in the 2010s, has reemerged in the wake of the protests against police racism and brutality. To understand the timing of their return and its implications for activism, MIR’s Triumph Kerins…
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Climate justice cannot be achieved until intergovernmental organizations fulfill their promises to act in the defense of universal human rights. Currently, the harmful bureaucratic nature of agencies like the UNHCR makes this an impossible…
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In recent years, environmental challenges such as climate change, water scarcity, food security, and land degradation have increased competition over resources in the Middle East. Environmentalist peacebuilders in the region, however, view…
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Although Mahathir stated that the 1MDB scandal was the catalyst for ousting his former party, Mahathir himself, in addition to elements of Pakatan Harapan, remained inextricably linked to the legacy of patronage and personalized politics of…
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The principal debate in the labor politics of the UFC is whether fighters are independent contractors, which would preclude them from unionizing, or whether they are employees, who would have the right to form a union. The UFC insists on…
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As the coronavirus pandemic rages on and Quebec continues to rely on immigrants to do critical work in hospitals and healthcare facilities, Immigration Minister Simon Jolin-Barrette has been rethinking his policies.
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