In 1865, the United States congress passed the 13th amendment, seemingly ending slavery within the country. However, despite what many people believe, the practice of slavery endures within the United States. Although the 13th amendment prohibits the enslavement of most … Continue reading
Category: The Americas
Human Rights Violations in Cuba as Nation Demands Change
This past July, Cubans took to the streets to protest against the current communist dictatorship under Miguel Diaz-Canel. In the months leading up to the protests, Cubans dealt with food shortages, lack of medicine, power outages, inflation, and inadequate … Continue reading
The Unspoken Costs of Opportunistic Education
For students coming from developing countries, going to university in North America or Europe is the opportunity of a lifetime — a chance at a successful life. Yet who’s not to say that an international education is just a glorification of Western perpetuations of what entails a world class education?
First Nations Communities Left in Shambles Following Catastrophic Flooding in the Southern Region of British Columbia
Starting November 14, the southern region of British Columbia has been hit by a historic amount of rain, which resulted in major flooding, flooding which devastated the area and put many communities in a state of emergency. Many B.C. residents … Continue reading
The True Price of Gold: The Implications of Illegal Gold Mining in the Amazon
In early October, two young Indigenous boys drowned while playing on the banks of a river in the Amazon River Basin. At face value, this story stands as a tragic accident. Nonetheless, it is representative of a much darker reality: the impacts illegal gold mining has had on the Indigenous people and their land.
The Release of Huawei’s Executive: Thaw of Diplomatic Tensions?
Finally, after three years of negotiation impasse, Meng Wanzhou was released after she reached a deal with US prosecutors. Many optimists interpret this compromise as a thaw of the diplomatic tension among China, Canada, and the US. However, warning signs should be drawn from this incident.
The American Childcare System: Does Anyone Care?
Childcare in the United States has long fallen disproportionately onto the shoulders of low-income women of colour. As long as women of colour’s work is viewed as disposable and they are expected to carry the burden of childcare, they will continue to be undervalued, burnt out, and be barred from socioeconomic mobility.
Canada’s Indigenous Women Seek Answers Amidst Water Crisis in Iqaluit
The contamination of Canada’s water systems is a direct consequence of settler-colonialism; the water crisis unfolding in Native communities would not exist if Indigenous groups had not been forcibly removed from their traditional roles as custodians of the land.
“Government-Sponsored Outing”?: Understanding Quebec’s Bill 2
A bill proposal by the Quebec provincial government has sparked concern from transgender and LGBTQ+ activists. Bill 2, a potential amendment to the Civil Code, promotes change in family law and, according to activists, is a direct infringement … Continue reading
Medical Internationalism: The Cuban Response to the Pandemic
Rather than reaching out to massive pharmaceutical companies, the Cuban biotechnology sector set to work on developing its own vaccine.