Category: Americas
Gabby Petito – How a missing person’s case leads to a bigger discussion on racial discrimination
The first online article of this year talks about the disappearance of Gabby Petito. Her tragic case received a lot of media attention and efforts by law enforcement, but also sparked discussions on racial discrimination: why were similar disappearances of people of colour not taken as serious as the case of Gabby Petito?
Read MoreProtests in Colombia – The kindling and the spark
Starting April 28th, nationwide protests against the government took place in Colombia, lasting several days. Adding to rising economic and social pressures, a new tax reform was the final straw
Read MoreBananas and their Political Influence: The Dark History of Chiquita
Bananas are one of the most popular fruits worldwide: they are tasty and have many health benefits. While you can find bananas from different brands in most supermarkets, the one
Read MoreNature is being given legal personhood
In a first for Canada, the Minganie municipality, the Innu council of Ekuanitshit, and several environmental groups have set a legal precedent by granting legal personhood to the Magpie River
Read MoreSmartmatic Versus Fox News – The Battle against Misinformation
You have a right to lie, but not a right to tell lies that cause harm or damage to people, which is why electronic voting system company Smartmatic recently filed
Read MoreA New Political Stage – Big Tech and social media moderation
Although the invasion of the U.S. Capitol and a historical inauguration to follow it became immediate world news, less attention has been given to other results of this violent act
Read MorePresidential Pardon – What to Expect from the End of Trump’s Presidential Term
This Tuesday, November 24th, President Donald Trump of the United States pardoned one of the presidential turkeys, a Thanksgiving tradition already practiced
Read MoreCash Bail: Americas’ Equity Dilemma
As it stands today, the aggregated penal systems of the United States hold more non-convicted individuals awaiting trial than any other country in the world. According to the Prison Policy Initiative,
Read MoreBlack Lives Matter: The Killing of Ahmaud Arbery and Anti-Black vigilantism
On May 7 2020, a white former police officer, Gregory McMichael, and his son, Travis McMichael, were arrested in Brunswick, Georgia and charged with murder in the shooting death of
Read MoreNew City Living: Indigenous Urbanisation in Vancouver
It has been decided, with a 87% majority, that the Squamish Nation would initiate the process of building the Sen̓áḵw district in Vancouver. This project, one that has been estimated
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