Les statistiques ethniques sont des données mesurées lors des recensements de population afin de quantifier les proportions des différentes ethnies présentes dans un pays. Ces statistiques sont utilisées depuis plus d’un siècle, dans des États comme les Pays-Bas, le Canada … Continue reading
Category: Regions
Environmental Racism in Louisiana’s Cancer Alley
‘Cancer Alley’ is the dark nickname given to an 85-mile stretch of land along the Mississippi River between the cities of Baton Rouge and New Orleans, Louisiana. The parishes (Louisiana’s equivalent of counties) along this stretch, known as the River … Continue reading
A path to disaster: Unpacking Lebanon’s Environmental Failures
“A thousand times dead, a thousand times relived,” echoes Lebanon’s history. Injustices. Corruption. Theft. Revolt. Resistance. Persistence. This phrase encapsulates the resilience of a nation striving to live in a country that mirrors its true essence, battling not just the … Continue reading
A Modern Day Slavery Tale? The Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program
“Canada’s temporary foreign worker programmes have been referred to as breeding grounds for modern forms of slavery, a United Nations expert warns.” 58 years ago, Canada, Mexico, and surrounding Caribbean countries came together to form what is commonly known … Continue reading
El Niño is increasing in intensity: what this means for populations in Peru
When visiting Latin America, particularly Peru, some of the most well-known and sought-after tourist attractions are set against a background of nature. With the Amazon forest and the Andes mountains occupying a large part of the region, climate change has … Continue reading
L’Israël en Cisjordanie : Une architecture d’occupation
Depuis ses débuts dans les années 1940, le conflit israélo-palestinien s’impose comme une crise régionale majeure qui continue aujourd’hui d’influencer le paysage géopolitique moyen-oriental.
La complexité du conflit se manifeste à travers diverses dimensions, les plus médiatisées étant les différents … Continue reading
Women’s Security and Cobalt Mining in the DRC
If you use a tablet, laptop, or cell phone for work or school, the rechargeable battery inside it most likely comes from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Seventy percent of the earth’s cobalt supply comes from the DRC, which … Continue reading
Fire and Fury in America
As we approach the 2024 election in the U.S., there exists an overwhelming sense of unease and weariness that permeates American attitudes. Americans have seen all of what both the Democrats and Republicans can offer and it is falling very … Continue reading
Protecting the Rights of Migrant Domestic Workers in Kuwait
* Trigger warning: The following article contains sensitive content and violence
In January 2023, a 35-year-old Filipino domestic worker was found dead in a desert in Kuwait, pregnant, and burned. Her employer’s 17-year-old son was convicted and is to be … Continue reading
Artificial Intelligence: Child Pornography, Deepfakes, and Sexually Exploited Children
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a leap in technology influencing how individuals understand digitalization as it rapidly flows into every facet of everyday life. The 2023 Global AI Safety Summit has drawn attention to how consumers can communicate with these domains … Continue reading