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While foodie culture can be a fun hobby, it can also be an indictment of our lurking Western values that appropriate and exclude necessary voices.
Wherever there is an ugly, unresolved injustice pulling at the fabric of a society, there is an opportunity to haul it out in public and deal with it through a truth commission.
Le Guide alimentaire canadien ne représente pas les pauvres, les personnes culturellement marginalisées et les plus vulnérables à l'insécurité alimentaire.
It's time to engage with Indigenous people through the governance systems built prior to European settlement.
Canada's Food Guide is a political document. It does not represent those who are poor, culturally marginalized and most at risk for food insecurity.
With the dire consequences of climate change looming, archaeologists recognize the importance of communicating their findings on ancient landscapes and the threats that face vulnerable populations.
As new viruses "jump" from wildlife to humans and we struggle with antimicrobial resistance and even climate change, a new interdisciplinary approach to human health might just save the day.
News of Canada's successful immigrant students glosses over important stories of racism, for example the 'streaming' of Black males. But without more data beyond Toronto, the story is hard to share.
Donald Trump's relentless nods to fascism in his rhetoric requires us to form a language of resistance, rooted in compassion for others, justice and the confrontation of the forces of tyranny.
These four “natural” therapies for depression have rigorous, peer-reviewed scientific studies to support their use.
The mummichog is a little-known fish that has made significant contributions to biological knowledge.
The end of effective antibiotics will be frightening. Life expectancy will fall dramatically and people of all ages will die from illnesses that we are used to treating with $10 worth of pills.
Recent rumours of Apu's demise may be exaggerated but his presence has been slowly written out of 'The Simpsons,' and many feel it is time for the stereotyped Indian-American character to go.
The political power of Germany's Russian community is significant, and it's helped fuel the rise of the right-wing, anti-immigration Alternative for Germany party known as the AfD.
With the onset of cooler temperatures and shorter days, some insects pack-up and migrate to warmer climates. Others, including stink bugs, take up residence in our homes.
Confessions of sexual assault are rare. Are men any more likely to confess to sexual assault since #MeToo?
Health professionals need a dose of drama in their training to build clinical and interpersonal skills.
Who are the winners and losers in the new USMCA? It's complicated, but one thing's for certain: Canada should never again allow itself to be overly dependent upon one trading partner.
In January, three top Russian intelligence officials met with their peers in Washington, D.C. What was their goal amid the Robert Mueller investigation? An expert on Russia speculates.
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Associate Professor of Anthropology, McMaster University
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, McMaster University
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Professor of History and Global Human Rights, McMaster University
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PhD Candidate in Biology, McMaster University
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Associate Professor Department of Communication Studies and Multimedia, McMaster University
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Professor of Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
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Chaired professor for Scholarship in the Public Interest in the Department of English and Cultural Studies, McMaster University
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Professor of Pathology and Molecular Medicine and Acting Vice President, Research, McMaster University
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Ontario Research Chair in Academic Achievement and At-Risk Youth, McMaster University
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PhD Student in Biochemistry and Biomedical Sciences, McMaster University
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PhD Candidate, Political Science, McMaster University
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Fellow in Global Journalism, University of Toronto and Assistant Clinical Professor, General Internal Medicine, McMaster University
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Professor of Anthropology, Director of the Institute on Globalization and the Human Condition, McMaster University
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Associate Professor and Canada Research Chair in Communication Policy and Governance, McMaster University
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PhD Candidate, Host of AnthroDish Podcast, McMaster University
