After previous public health emergencies likes SARS and H1N1, there was renewed investment in pandemic preparedness, but it was not sustained. We cannot make the same mistake after COVID-19.
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Bakhmut initially appeared to be a Ukrainian strategic victory as it depleted Russian armed forces. But that looming victory risks becoming a major defeat. Here’s how Russia has outplayed Ukraine.
Les comptables ont provoqué la chute d’Al Capone et le scandale du Watergate a été révélé lorsque les journalistes ont « suivi l’argent ». Vont-ils aussi faire tomber Donald Trump ?
The Online Streaming Act is set to soon become law in Canada. The act is a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to support BIPOC content.
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The new conditions that have been heaped onto Rogers as a result of the Rogers-Shaw merger could end up benefiting Canadian consumers and the economy at large.
Même s’il est peu probable que Poutine soit un jour jugé par un tribunal, le mandat d’arrêt de la CPI a une réelle valeur. Les actions symboliques peuvent avoir un effet profond sur les États.
The International Criminal Court’s charges against Vladimir Putin are likely to have a minimal impact on him, but it does signal that wartime atrocities have consequences — and the world is watching.
Walaupun ada perkembangan dalam penerimaan keragaman linguistik di masyarakat, kadang-kadang film masih mengasosiasikan bahasa asing dengan sesuatu yang jahat.
A pesar de que el creciente uso de lenguas no inglesas demuestra una mayor aceptación de la diversidad lingüística en un mundo globalizado, las películas a veces sugieren asociaciones entre “extranjería” y villanía.
Despite increasing use of non-English languages demonstrating broader acceptance of linguistic diversity in a globalized world, films sometimes suggest associations between ‘foreignness’ and villainy.
The Battle of Bakhmut embodies Russia’s ill-planned war in Ukraine. Even if it succeeds in taking the city, the divisions it’s created within its armed forces will erode Russia’s ultimate aims.
Over 100 shark and ray species were recently added to an international treaty, known as the CITES list, to protect them from the threat of unsustainable and illegal trade.
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Associate Member, School of Public Policy & Executive Director, Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Psychology, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor and Edward and Emily McWhinney Professor in International Relations, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences; Senior Scientist, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Research Fellow, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor of Management and Organisation Studies, Simon Fraser University
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Lecturer, Beedie School of Business, Simon Fraser University
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Professor, Urban Studies and Professor of Resource and Environmental Management, Simon Fraser University
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Postdoctoral Fellow, Pacific Institute on Pathogens, Pandemics and Society, Simon Fraser University
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Research Associate, Health Sciences, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor in Global Humanities, Simon Fraser University
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Assistant Professor, Urban Studies and Public Policy, Simon Fraser University
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Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University
