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As migrant caravans become commonplace, life goes on along the frontera sur where tumultuous Central America and the poorest part of Mexico meet.
It may not be legally called genocide, but the impact of the Canadian government’s actions, including the sterilization of Indigenous women, still add up to genocidal practices.
An autism policy researcher and the mother of an affected child weighs in on the recent changes announced to the Ontario Autism Program.
Food shortages in Venezuela are a result of draconian government policies and should be declared an international crime against humanity.
A human rights researcher documents the stories of Central American migrants leaving behind endemic poverty and high homicide rates. In limbo in Mexico, many use art therapy to express their anxiety.
The tragedy of the Quebec City mosque shootings which killed six men continues to reverberate. But Islamophobia has not been curbed: it is at its highest rate ever.
Dec. 10, 2018 is the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, proclaimed in 1948 by the United Nations General Assembly.
Once we understand genocide as something that can take awhile, with victims dying of starvation and disease rather than outright murder, we can recognize the genocide of Indigenous peoples in Canada.
Parasites can tip the scales and take advantage of their hosts, stealing nutrients or resources. But can they control minds?
The Earth is on the edge of being pushed over a planetary threshold that could lead to a “Hothouse Earth.” But if we take the risks seriously there is room for a more benign future.
Global activism has played a big role in outlawing unpaid internships. Here’s how protests and social media shaming spurred negative media coverage of unpaid internships.
Jan. 29, 2017 must be remembered as the date of the worst mass murder to take place in a house of worship in Canadian history.
Every year, migrant workers come to Canada to pick the fruits and vegetables we take for granted. They aren’t paid well and get none of the benefits they pay into. It’s time to treat them fairly.
Star Wars: The Last Jedi leaves many questions about the saga in a galaxy far, far away unanswered. Fortunately, biology may offer a insights on the Force, midi-chlorians, clones, and Rey’s lineage.
Right-wing ideologues use free speech as an alibi for their transphobic and Islamophobic rhetoric.
Donald Trump views himself as a deal-maker, so the prospect of a “quick” trade deal between the U.K. and the U.S. seems unlikely, despite the American president’s earlier optimism.
What if we treated climate change as a health problem rather than an environmental one? There are lessons to be learned from the successful public health campaigns against smoking.
Could gay guys be the ultimate wing men for their straight, male friends?
Access to research is limited worldwide by the high cost of subscription journals, which force readers to pay for their content. The use of scientific research in new studies, educational material and…
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Associate Professor of Cultural and Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Doctoral Candidate, Department of Religion and Culture, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor of Health Studies, Research Associate, International Migration Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Sociology, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor, International Migration Research Centre, Wilfrid Laurier University, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Accounting, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Teaching Faculty, Geography and Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Assistant Professor of Law and Society, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor, Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor, South Asian Politics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Omar H. Fares is a Friend of The Conversation.
Lecturer of Marketing in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Associate Professor, Department of Communication Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Professor of Geography & Environmental Studies, Wilfrid Laurier University
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Assistant Professor, Organizational Behavior & Human Resource Management, Wilfrid Laurier University
