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Revolutionary Discourse In the Arab Spring: Our Tools In the Deconstruction of Corruption

February 23, 2024April 8, 2024 Katerina Ntregkas

Delving into the heart of the Arab Spring uprising of 2011, this article unveils the transformative power that discourse holds, encapsulating the profound demands for ‘bread, freedom, and justice,’ and their enduring resonance in the aftermath of a revolution.

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Nollywood : Un empire cinématographique vecteur de développement

November 24, 2023November 22, 2023 Ambre Abou Daher

Deuxième puissance cinématographique mondiale après l’Inde (en termes de films produits par an), le cinéma nigérian, aussi appelé Nollywood, a su depuis les années 1990 se démarquer.

Après plus d’un siècle de colonisation britannique, terminée en 1960, et de 15 … Continue reading

“Not just poor, bloody poor”: Period Poverty and Climate Change in Jamaica

November 7, 2023November 14, 2023 Liliana Mason

Globally, over 1.8 billion individuals experience menstruation every month. The average menstruator spends 2,535 days of their life menstruating. Although menstruation is a natural process, many menstruators around the world face social, economic, and institutional barriers to adequate menstrual hygiene … Continue reading

Transitional Justice in America: Sustaining the BLM Momentum

April 14, 2021November 10, 2021 Jemima Maycock

Following the Black Lives Matter protests this summer, many were concerned that the movement would not translate into meaningful change. Transitional justice is a step that can be taken by the US to keep the rallying cries of the summer alive.

Stifling Dissent: The Regulation of Internet in India

March 29, 2021November 10, 2021 Nikhita Panwar

The decline of political and civil liberties has accelerated since Modi's re-election in 2019. During this time, authorities have increased regulation of, and access to, online spaces as a means to control political discourse and stifle dissenting voices.

The Myanmar Coup: An Interview With A Myanmar Citizen

March 23, 2021November 10, 2021 Ruolan Ma

To get a better sense of this incident on the ground, Catalyst interviewed a 28-year old Burmese citizen living in Yangon.

Black Lives Matter, Justice, and Indigenous Peoples in the Canadian Correctional System

March 10, 2021November 10, 2021 Riyana Karim

If the Canadian government wishes to reconcile and build meaningful relations with Indigenous peoples, it must prioritize new legislation that directly challenges discrimination and systemic racism of the justice system.

The Upheaval of the Indian Farming System

February 19, 2021November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani and Nikhita Panwar

Demonstrations led by farmers over recent months represent the largest-ever mobilization of farmers in independent India. The death toll has risen to over 70 lives. The overarching demand is the repeal of three laws and the maintenance of minimum support prices (MSPs). In the larger context, however, the standoff can be seen as the fallout caused by the demise of the Green Revolution.

The Hazards of Disconnectedness in Climate Change Adaptation Discourse

February 5, 2021November 10, 2021 Melanie Baume

As Global North countries have taken the lead in instituting climate change policy and conceptualizing adaptation, their politics have not taken into consideration local and indigenous sources of information when shaping concepts like vulnerability and adaptation.

Grounding the Coup: Narratives of Praetorianism and Democracy in Myanmar

February 1, 2021November 10, 2021 Kai Scott

Myanmar’s rapid change of political fortunes as of yesterday might easily come as woven at the centre of two narratives that seem to have defined Myanmar in the eyes of many: on the one hand, a crashing end to a story of hope and democratic change; on the other, the soft, yet inescapable, thump of a history of military despotism reasserting itself once more.

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