The Human Cost of India’s Ken-Betwa Project
Mock hangings, funeral pyres, water protests, and hunger strikes mark a growing Adivasi and farmers’ movement against India’s Ken-Betwa project.
The Renewed International Struggle for Colonial Reparations
The UN has recently taken a major step forward in organizing reparations for the colonial slave trade while many critics seek to discredit the idea.
How Dowry Fuels Violence Against Women In India
India’s dowry system has long placed financial stress on brides’ families. For many women, those demands lead to harassment, abuse, and even death.
How the Akeyulerre Healing Centre is Decolonizing Australian Health Care
Where the Australian health care system fails to serve Aboriginal People, the Akeyulerre Healing Centre provides cultural recognition and respect.
Canada Claims Nuclear Sovereignty Amid Local Realities and Hidden Costs
Canada’s nuclear expansion risks environmental, economic, Indigenous, and geopolitical fallout.
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15 Years of Crisis: How the West Ruined Libya’s Revolution
15 years ago, the West ruined Libya’s revolution, and the country has been in crisis ever since.
Environment
How Green Colonialism in the Maasai Region is Marginalizing Local Communities
Environmental conservation investments in East Africa promote tourism at the expense of local Indigenous Communities.
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The Cost of Speaking Out: How Digital Surveillance Silences Journalists
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As governments collect personal data at an alarming rate, greater oversight is urgently required to protect journalists from digital surveillance.
The Gentrification of Amsterdam’s Gritty Nightlife
By Lukas Mol
Clubs revitalize neighbourhoods, priced out by rising rents while receiving far less funding than museums.
What Ukraine’s Surrogacy Ban Says About a Globalizing Market
Ukraine’s parliament proposes a new surrogacy law that will block an ongoing globalized trend.
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Social Justice
Bill C-22: Lawful Access or Overreach?
Canada’s latest digital surveillance bill has cleared the House of Commons. How does that affect you?
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