As many are already aware, the Trump administration has promised strict mass deportation, purportedly in an effort to protect the U.S. from crime. Already, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims 600,000 people have been deported since January. Shockingly to … Continue reading
Tag: International Development
When Social Media Undermines Sovereignty: A Call for Responsible Regulation
At first glance, social media appears to be democracy’s ally. It connects people across continents, empowers users to speak out, and gives activists a global platform. But behind the likes, shares, and trending hashtags lies a far more complicated and … Continue reading
Digital Colonialism: How the AI Revolution Will Widen Development Gaps
In 2022, only 25% of people in low-income countries were connected to the Internet, compared to over 90% of people in high-income countries. Yet, a 2023 Time Magazine article boldly claimed that artificial intelligence (AI) will enable “the greatest redistribution … Continue reading
Women’s ‘Empowerment’ in International Development: a Smokescreen for Neoliberal Development
International development is an industry of fads and trends, perpetually jumping at the next big thing, searching for the magic bullet that will end global poverty. Since the United Nations made achieving gender equality a sustainable development goal, the myriad … Continue reading
Des délais injustifiés chez IRCC empêchent les non-Canadiens à voyager: Le témoignage d’un résident permanent
Réfugiés ou résidents permanents, plusieurs d’entre eux ne peuvent pas voyager à l’étranger par manque du document de voyage. Pour les personnes réfugiées, protégées ou apatrides, leur liberté de mouvement dépend, soit d’un titre de voyage pour réfugiés soit d’un … Continue reading
The Ethics of Randomized Experiments in International Development
While RCTs certainly can be useful tools for informing development research, researchers should take more time to consider the ethical concerns associated with such experiments and ask whether an RCT is always the best way to learn something.