The International Olympic Committee’s position is clear. Human rights be damned. Refugees be damned. The Games must go on. The rest is window dressing.
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Tsunamis can be generated by underwater volcanic explosions thousands of miles away. The Jan. 15 explosion in Tonga resulted in tsunami advisories for British Columbia and all along the U.S. west coast.
We need to interrogate how evidence might be used to do more than describe a conspiracy; it might work to maintain a certain status quo — in this case, anti-Black racism.
L’exercice réalisé sur une base régulière permet d’améliorer les processus cognitifs, permettant notamment de réguler la consommation de malbouffe et de réduire le stress.
Family music sharing is a way to safely express emotions during school closures, for both children and parents.
Income, accessibility, the presence of green space and the availability of amenities are neighbourhood features that affect how COVID-19 has spread through cities.
We don’t laugh at people with bipolar disorder or post-traumatic stress disorder, so why is it OK to laugh at people with Tourette’s?
Exercise can’t make up for a poor diet, but it can help change eating habits. Regular exercise improves the brain and cognitive processes that help regulate junk food consumption and reduces stress.
What can we take away from this epic fail of a reboot as a society that continues to undervalue women and shun open discussions of age, class, race and sex?
How two Canadian teams of economists and epidemiologists studied COVID-19 from a social science perspective to show that higher national income inequality is associated with worse COVID outcomes.
Trans people have lost access to public spaces and places, which has made it difficult for them to earn their living.
Dans leur couverture des féminicides, les médias jouent un rôle de premier plan, non seulement dans la sensibilisation et l’éducation en général, mais aussi pour aider les efforts de prévention.
In covering femicide, media have a leading role, not only in awareness and education generally, but in actively shaping the construction of attitudes and beliefs that can help prevention efforts.
The disappearance of Peng further underlines the need for an international boycott of the 2022 Beijing Olympics. The CCP’s assaults on democracy activists deserve more than willful blindness.
Myths of Canada’s moral superiority in contrast to the United States can be a barrier to acknowledging and addressing racism in Canada.
Lorsqu’il s’agit de décider s’il faut vacciner les enfants âgés de cinq à onze ans contre la Covid-19, les organismes de réglementation au pays doivent s’appuyer tant sur l’éthique que la science.
Provincial regulations have major implications for the freedom of expression exercised by individuals and organizations in Ontario in the months leading up to the June election.
When making the decision whether to vaccinate children aged five to 11 against COVID-19, regulators in Canada must rely on sound ethics as well as sound science.
Olympians and Paralympians can uplift the voices of Celil’s family and supporters by calling for his release over the next four months. Academics, journalists and activists should join in solidarity.
What can and should be done in light of response to the Facebook Files? The issues are undoubtedly complex, but solutions need to centre on children’s rights and prioritize what young people need.
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PhD Candidate, English, and Research Assistant, Western University
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Research Associate in English and Writing Studies, Western University
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Assistant Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, Schulich School of Medicine and Dentistry, Western University
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Research Associate, School of Nursing, Western University
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Jane E. Sanders is a Friend of The Conversation.
Assistant Professor, School of Social Work, King's University College, Western University
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Associate Professor, Faculty of Information and Media Studies, Western University
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Associate Professor of Labour and Employment Relations, DAN Department of Management & Organizational Studies, Western University
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John M. Thompson Chair in Information Technology and Innovation and Professor, Western University
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Associate Professor, Sociology cross-listed in Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Western University
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Associate Professor Biology, Western University
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Professor of Immunology, Western University
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Associate Professor, School of Kinesiology, Western University
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PhD Candidate in Psychology, Western University
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Professor of Psychology, Western University
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Chair Professor, Psychology, Western University
