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How Free is Free Speech? The Rising Cases of Censorship Across Asia

The rising number of arrests of journalists, activists, and academics across the Asian continent begs the question whether censorship laws really help the public good or simply function as a More

Posted On : March 17, 2021 Published By : Emily Duecker
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Who is a Jew? Israel’s High Court of Justice’s Answer Reveals Larger Societal Tensions

Who is a Jew? For Israel, the Jewish state, the question has not always been an easy one to answer. On March 1, Israel’s High Court of Justice gave a More

Posted On : March 15, 2021 Published By : Melanie Rose
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Power Failure: How a Winter Storm Took Down Texas’ Power Grid

While the winter storm that hit Texas on the night of February 14 is not the first one to affect the state’s power grid, it was unprecedented in its severity More

Posted On : February 28, 2021 Published By : Melanie Rose
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Delayed Elections in Somalia: Brief Impasse or Constitutional Crisis?

Since February 8th, sporadic episodes of violence have unfolded in Somalia following inconclusive negotiations between the federal government and regional states about holding a presidential election. This comes after the More

Posted On : February 25, 2021 Published By : Thalie Emond
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Neo-Slavery in the Twenty-First Century: Lebanon’s Kafala System

Domestic workers account for a large percentage of the global workforce. Regardless of race, nationality, religion or gender, workers should receive equal and fair treatment under the law. However, domestic More

Posted On : February 24, 2021 Published By : Tamara Hamade
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Saudi Arabia Releases Women’s Rights Activist: A Sign of True Change to Come?

Saudi activist Loujain al-Hathloul has been released from prison after being detained in a Saudi jail for 1001 days. A University of British Columbia graduate, she fiercely advocated for the More

Posted On : February 24, 2021 Published By : Mathieu Lavault
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Unionists vs. Separatists: Re-visiting the Regional Catalan Cleavage Amid Electoral Ramifications

On Sunday, February 14th, the highly anticipated, regional snap election in the Spanish autonomous region of Catalonia was held. Delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the election was initially triggered by More

Posted On : February 21, 2021 Published By : Tommy Chen
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Politicizing Urban Development: The African Story

New urban development projects are proliferating throughout the Global South at an astonishing pace. In Africa, these new city projects tend to be part of an executive plan to either More

Posted On : February 18, 2021 Published By : Favour Daka
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Why is Violence in Colombia on the Rise?

The 2016 peace deal struck between the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) and the Colombian government, internationally celebrated as a crucial step for peace and justice in Colombia, brought More

Posted On : February 17, 2021 Published By : Valeria Lau
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Egypt’s Revolutionary Struggle: 10 Years On

Yesterday, Egypt marked the tenth anniversary of the end of iron fisted rule under late President Hosni Mubarak. The 2008 demonstrations, known as Mahalla intifada, denounced bread price increases in More

Posted On : February 12, 2021 Published By : Thalie Emond

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