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The American Childcare System: Does Anyone Care?

November 22, 2021November 21, 2021 Laurie Chan

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.

The Global Community’s Response to Japan’s Fukushima Water Release Plan

April 28, 2021November 10, 2021 Ruolan Ma

The Japanese government plans to release the tritium-tainted water into the Pacific Ocean in small amounts over the next 30 years. However, the plan has received an overflowing of criticism from Japanese citizens and those abroad.

Transitional Justice in America: Sustaining the BLM Momentum

April 14, 2021November 10, 2021 Jemima Maycock

Following the Black Lives Matter protests this summer, many were concerned that the movement would not translate into meaningful change. Transitional justice is a step that can be taken by the US to keep the rallying cries of the summer alive.

Candid – Episode 5: Rollout for What

April 6, 2021November 10, 2021 Alexander Taurozzi

Juliana and Alex go deeper into the issues experienced during Canada's rollout, and what this means for education and the steps moving forward for our government bodies.

Candid – Episode 4: Lesser of Two Evils Bop

March 30, 2021 Alexander Taurozzi

Join Alex and Helia for a discussion on the Biden presidency, recent attacks on Syria, and whether this is the "lesser of two evils".

QAnon and the Threat Conspiracy Poses to American Democracy

March 20, 2021November 10, 2021 Claudia Velimirovic

In the US imagination, conspiracy theories have been contrived as harmless efforts to explain the unknown. But the power conspiracy theories carry has been made evident by the emergence of QAnon.

The Double Standard of Free Speech

March 16, 2021November 10, 2021 Maeve Williams

The American people and their Senators must reckon with the fact that white men’s bad behavior is overlooked and forgiven far more often than that of women, particularly women of color.

Developmental Hypocrisy: US Developmental Aid and San Francisco’s Housing Crisis

March 12, 2021November 10, 2021 Sage Pothier

Until the Western world realizes that it is not the model society it makes itself out to be, problems of housing insecurity, education, and poverty will continue to devastate its citizens and societies.

The “Lesser of Two Evils” in U.S. Foreign Policy: Biden and the Middle East

March 5, 2021November 10, 2021 Helia Mokhber

The recent airstrike on Syria shows that perhaps, when it comes to US foreign policy in the Middle East, the Biden administration might be an 'evil' in disguise.

Canada’s Approach to the COVID-19 Vaccine

March 4, 2021November 10, 2021 Juliana Malka

The Canadian immunization rate is not as high as the United States' rate largely because of the challenges of vaccine quantity and distribution in Canada. This brings to question the efficiency of Canada’s inoculation strategies and priorities.

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