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A Pipe Dream? – Pipelines and Indigenous Sovereignty in Canada

February 12, 2020November 10, 2021 Joy Kwak

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

January 20, 2020November 10, 2021 Joy Kwak and Laurence Campanella

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

January 7, 2020November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

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

November 28, 2019November 8, 2021 Enkhuun Byambadorj

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

November 26, 2019November 10, 2021 Mehak Balwani

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

November 22, 2019November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

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?

November 15, 2019November 10, 2021 Laurence Campanella

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.

David Malpass at McGill: An Uncertain Future For the World Bank?

November 12, 2019November 10, 2021 Ariana Castillon

Nonetheless, while the World Bank does contribute to some important projects and initiatives, there is still pervasive institutional bias that values the desires of its Western donors over the needs of the developing nations it seeks to assist.

Rage Against the Decree: the Role of Indigenous and Marginalized Ecuadorians in Revoking Decree 883

November 8, 2019November 10, 2021 Joy Kwak

Within its short existence, the decree has already disproportionately impacted marginalized Ecuadorians, including Indigenous communities, lower-class workers and the rural poor.

Safari Animals, Nature Hikes and Children: How International Voluntourism Perpetuates the White Savior Complex

September 23, 2019November 10, 2021 Tess Buckley

The modern systems and institutions shared through international voluntourism are from former colonial powers. These colonial legacies in post-colonial societies solidify the hegemony of the west. Voluntourism is neocolonial in nature, although not always malicious in intent.

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