TikTok and Democracy? The Implications of the US’ Proposed TikTok Ban
Ironically, the very presidency that critiques China's authoritarian leadership is the same one attempting to violate their fundamental right to self-expression.
Category: The Americas
Eugenics in America: Forced Hysterectomies in an ICE Detention Centre
In a U.S. ICE detention centre, Irwin County Detention Centre, migrant women are undergoing forced sterilizations. Approaching this with the skepticism that ICE is hoping for, would dismiss America’s long history of eugenic practices and ask us to not believe the simple abuse of human rights that is now occurring in Georgia.
The Venezuelan Refugee Crisis: Consequences and Responses
As of today, approximately 4.8 million Venezuelans have fled the country in an attempt to seek refuge from the crisis — that is, about 16% of Venezuela’s total population.
A Pipe Dream? – Pipelines and Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada
The dialogue around the Trans Mountain Pipeline and Indigenous sovereignty cannot be divided neatly into two distinct sides, nor can a single perspective represent a wide variety of voices.
Language as a Weapon of Imperialism: A Comparative Case Study Between Canada and Korea
Forcible assimilation is not a mechanism of national cohesion, it is a weapon of erasure.
Giving Rivers Rights: A Novel Approach to Protecting the Environment
Land and water are integral components of capital accumulation: they are means of wealth accumulation. In a capitalist system, rivers are largely defined as instruments of labor. This paradigm posits that it is logical, if not natural, for humans to subjugate nature to extract resources and access wealth.
The McGill Food Coalition Kick-Off Event – Community and Food Go Hand-in-Hand
Food and community were the dominant themes at the McGill Food Coalition’s (MFC) kick-off event on November 15th. Attendees were welcomed with warm coffee, MFC pins, and an honest discussion about the state of McGill University’s food system.
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What Anti-Gay Sentiment Means for the LGBTQ+ Community in Uganda
Today, the law sentences homosexual acts to fourteen years of life imprisonment. This illegality of homosexuality makes LGBTQ+ members hesitant to seek help for HIV/Aids. Activists claim that the existing laws and policies make it harder for gay people to get jobs, rent homes, access healthcare and education services.
Comparative Case Study: Abortion Access in Morocco vs. Missouri
In the era of first world feminism, it seems that double standards feed deeper divisions more often than they cause compassion. The severity of a female’s struggle is too often compared to another female’s, rather than her male counterpart.
The United States’ Use of Human Rights as a Bargaining Chip in its Trade War with China: Why Here? Why Now?
As the trade war rages on between China and the United States, President Donald Trump’s recent strategy of calling out the human rights abuses of President Xi Jinping’s administration comes as an interesting development.