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.
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The Indian Supreme Court’s Verdict on Religiously Disputed Land and Its Implications
While the short-term fear of communal tensions has garnered multiple precautions by the government, religious organization belonging to all faiths, as well as police forces, there is the long-term worry that non-Hindu minorities, particularly Muslims, will begin to feel like second class citizens, creating deep division between communities.
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.
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.
David Malpass at McGill: An Uncertain Future For the World Bank?
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.
Discontent in Hong Kong: Breakdown of the Protests Featuring an Interview with Action Free Hong Kong Montreal
This global trade hub is currently demonstrating its concern and anger regarding its current social state and political standing.
Rage Against the Decree: the Role of Indigenous and Marginalized Ecuadorians in Revoking Decree 883
Within its short existence, the decree has already disproportionately impacted marginalized Ecuadorians, including Indigenous communities, lower-class workers and the rural poor.
Mongolia’s Raw Coal Ban Promises Results… But What Kind of Results?
This is a story of development – the aid-dependent economy, deep public mistrust in the government, rapid urban migration, and a silent plague that blankets the sky in the cold winter months.