Fairness issues should be a major concern for eco-labels in their efforts to remain credible during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, social distancing has become more than a safety regulation for those working in retail — it’s a sign of respect and an acknowledgement that they’re people too.
Gray mouse lemurs are more closely related to humans than mice. They also have the ability to hibernate, and researchers are hoping to learn how to transfer that ability to humans.
A severe climate change event on Venus may have transformed an Earth-like climate to the current uninhabitable-to-humans state.
Les enquêtes policières en matière de violence conjugale font revivre un deuxième traumatisme aux femmes qui en sont victimes. L’État doit revoir les procédures judiciaires entourant ce type de crime.
On Canada’s National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, it’s time to challenge the revictimization of victims of domestic violence by aggressive police action.
University students had high rates of mental health issues before the pandemic. The additional stressors of COVID-19 and social isolation will make them even more vulnerable over the winter.
The continued entrapment of African countries in the global circuit of capital and its proclivity to large scale accumulation imperils the ability of many to cope with the pandemic.
World Children’s Day is an opportunity to acknowledge children for who they are, the many things they know and what they are capable of right now.
Patients have a stake in the relationship between doctors and pharmaceutical companies, so the CMA’s current review of its guidelines for doctor/pharma interactions is everybody’s business.
Trump is reminiscent of strongmen like Hungary’s Viktor Orbán and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan. A good portion of the electorate like what he’s selling anyway. That’s a bitter pill for the U.S.
Urgent measures are necessary from various levels of government to develop support programs for immigrant women during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The role of witches in society relates directly to the role of women in society. And during times of social upheaval and changes, witches represent access to women’s power.
As the coronavirus pandemic continues, and the colder weather approaches, new mathematical models are needed to study changing social behaviours and indoor spaces.
With COVID-19 placing heavy demands on the health-care system, non-COVID patients may struggle to access care, putting women, people in poor health and those without a regular doctor at risk.
The QAnon conspiracy movement is the latest in a long line of moral panics that emerge as a response to change. False theories are used to undermine claims to social justice raised by marginalized groups.
Canada’s Scotiabank Giller Prize didn’t shortlist a graphic novel, but are we surprised? The slow but increasing acceptance of graphic novels suggests the glacial pace at which literary canons grow.
The need for security agencies and the media to view and present Islam and Muslims as constant potential threats feeds into a dangerously violent and deadly Islamophobia.
With lives depending on a vaccine, trust in Canada’s COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force is crucial. Members of the task force need to make any industry links or potential conflicts of interest publicly clear.
An increasing number of people are choosing to implant themselves with microchips. But conspiracy theories about the practice exploit fears surrounding body autonomy.
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Associate Professor, History, Carleton University
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PhD Candidate, Communication and Media Studies, Carleton University
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Instructor, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, Department of Earth Sciences, Carleton University
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Professor of Music, Carleton University
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Ph.D. Candidate, Legal Studies, Carleton University
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Professor of music, School for Studies in Art and Culture, Carleton University
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Chancellor's Professor, Psychology, Carleton University
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Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
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Associate Professor, Criminology and Criminal Justice, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor of Accounting, Carleton University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Defence Policy, Carleton University
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Senior Instructor in Global and International Studies, Carleton University
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Assistant Professor of Journalism Studies, Carleton University
