By Celeste Pedri-Spade, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, McGill University
Indigenous people are more than stories. We deserve a future where our identities are not commodities, and accountability is measured by actions that build trust and repair harm.
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By Goodnews I. Oshiogbele, PhD Student, Sociology, Western University, Western University
What comes to mind when you hear the word “dependant?” A child relying on a parent, or an elderly family member needing care? In Canada’s immigration system, the term is applied much more broadly than that. It includes all spouses and common-law partners of immigrants or principal applicants, regardless of whether they rely financially on their significant other or not. According to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada’s (IRCC) current definition, a dependant is…
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By Elliot Goodell Ugalde, PhD Candidate, Political Economy, Queen's University, Ontario
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s warning of an AI bubble highlights a deeper economic problem: capitalism is producing more capital than it can profitably invest.
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By Tyler Eddy, Research Scientist, Fisheries & Marine Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland
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By Jonah Corne, Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Theatre, Film and Media, University of Manitoba
Even as it claims to champion the stories of global injustice, the Canadian Museum for Human Rights (CMHR) has struggled, if not refused, to meaningfully acknowledge Palestine for more than a decade. Its newly announced exhibition to launch in the summer of 2026 — Palestine Uprooted: Nakba Past and Present — marks a significant reversal for an institution that has often…
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By Thulani Andrew Chauke, Lecturer, University of South Africa
Mental health messaging on platforms like TikTok and WhatsApp is becoming common in the digital age. Globally, digital media technologies have become integral to how young people get and use health and well-being information. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the transition of health services to virtual platforms. In the United States, it is estimated…
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By Peace News
“For decades, Nigerians have lived side by side in peace. Our unity is our strength, allowing foreign interests to divide us would be the greatest tragedy of all.”
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By Melani Ratih Mahanani, Postdoctoral scientist, University of Heidelberg
By integrating HIV care with non-communicable disease prevention and care, healthcare systems can help people living with HIV remain healthy.
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By Divya Narain, Honorary Research Associate, University of Oxford
Development banks have spent over US$1 billion on factory farming in Africa, locking in high greenhouse gas emissions. Natural farming systems are a better choice.
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By Erik Meijaard, Honorary Professor of Conservation, University of Kent Emily Meijaard, Head of Communications at Borneo Futures
In Borneo’s remote villages, locals earn money by recording wildlife — reshaping conservation and redefining how communities value their forests.
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