By Dizzanne Billy
With signs that read “No More Hotels”, “Land Back”, and “Decolonise Aruba,” locals showed their concern about the island's environment, as well as the future of its main economic pillar.
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By Todd L. Ely, Associate Professor of Public Administration; Director, Center for Local Government, University of Colorado Denver
Divestment from Israel may violate state laws – at least for public institutions. Private universities with large endowments may face other obstacles.
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By Bruce Campbell, Adjunct Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change, York University, Canada
The domination of regulatory agencies by the very organizations they regulate — instead of the public interest — must be overcome. It requires leadership at all levels of government.
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By Michael Iantorno, PhD Candidate in Communications, Concordia University
Two labour organizations in Québec, Game Workers Unite (GWU) Montréal and the trade union Confédération des syndicats nationaux (CSN), have announced they’re partnering for a union drive. Their goal is an ambitious one: to create a province-wide union for workers in the video game industry.
Québecers are likely familiar with CSN for its pivotal role in last winter’s mass labour action — one of the largest in Canadian history — involving…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Activists across the United States have worked to repeal laws which disproportionately criminalize Black and LGBT communities and subject them to police violence, including anti-loitering legislation in California and New York. Above, protesters gather in Union Square in New York City on May 30, 2020. © 2020 Ron Adar/Shutterstock In January 2023, California removed “loitering in a public place with the intent to commit prostitution” from the state’s penal code. It was a victory for transgender people, Black communities, trafficking survivors, sex workers, and others disproportionately…
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By Amnesty International
Reacting to last night’s violent attacks by unknown individuals on prominent government critics who had joined protests in Tbilisi, Georgia, against the controversial “foreign influence” bill, Denis Krivosheev, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The reprisals in Georgia against those who oppose the bill ‘on foreign influence’ have now escalated […] The post Georgia: Authorities must address violent attacks against critics and bring perpetrators to justice appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Erik Olstad, Health Sciences Assistant Professor of Clinical Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis
Across much of the United States, spring is in full force. With warmer weather, people are taking their furry family members out on longer walks and spending more time outside. Alongside blooming flowers and trees, your pet might run into a small, unassuming grass seed pod known as a foxtail. Despite the cute name, foxtails can pose a major threat to your pet’s health.
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By Christopher Niezrecki, Director of the Center for Energy Innovation, UMass Lowell
Two new wind farms began producing power in 2024, but several canceled contracts have left a dark cloud over the industry. A wind power expert explains why US offshore wind has been slow to scale up.
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By Sisanda Nkoala, Associate professor, University of the Western Cape
Science journalism is about taking complex academic research and turning it into easy-to-read content that is still accurate. Aside from informing readers through evidence-based journalism, it aims to make the wider public curious about scientific research.
This article is an example of science journalism. As a media professor I conducted a study on…
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By Nedine Moonsamy, Associate professor, University of Johannesburg
Tlotlo Tsamaase has already proved her talent for African science fiction. Her masterly short stories, one previously shortlisted for the Caine Prize, are helping put Botswana on the literary map.
Her debut novel, Womb City, interweaves the mythological and digital expanses of Batswana culture in dystopian fashion. We encounter a distant future world in which women remain charged with ensuring…
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