By Marc Spooner, Professor, Faculty of Education, University of Regina
R. James McNinch, Emeritus Professor and Dean of Education, University of Regina
Elbows up might work for hockey, but we desperately need to retain and expand our capacity to be an independent, democratic nation, and for this, universities are critical.
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By Jessica Forrest, Professor, Department of Biology, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa
Canada has more than a million kilometres of rural roads. Although vital corridors for travel and commerce, roads fragment habitats, disrupt animal movement and lead to millions of wildlife deaths from collisions.
Yet roadways shouldn’t be written off as ecological wastelands. Many jurisdictions mandate that a certain amount of land on either side of a road be maintained as a hazard-free “clear zone.”…
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By Amnesty International
Why is biodiversity important for human rights? Thriving biodiversity is an essential component of the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment, recognized by the UN in 2022. Life depends on biodiversity. All living species are interdependent, and the decline or extinction of one species can create a chain reaction resulting in a disastrous […] The post Convention on Biological Diversity. What you need to know and why it matters appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image The funeral of of Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera on October 21, 2026, in Kamengo, Uganda. © Private (Nairobi) – Ugandan authorities’ obligation to conduct an effective investigation into the brutal killing of a Rwandan dissident requires examining all evidence that points to a possible politically motivated killing, Human Rights Watch said today. Ugandan authorities should ensure a prompt, impartial, credible investigation that leads to accountability.The body of Sgt. Maj. Robert Kabera, a singer, former Rwanda Defence Force member, and outspoken critic of the Rwandan government,…
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By Human Rights Watch
Click to expand Image Asadullo Boboev. © Private A court in Tajikistan has sentenced Asadullo Boboev, an opposition activist deported from Germany in June, to 17 years in jail. Human Rights Watch and other groups previously warned the German authorities that activists like Boboev could face mistreatment and criminal prosecution on politically motivated charges if returned to Tajikistan.Boboev, 54, had lived in Germany with his family since 2017. He was involved in the Reforms and Development of Tajikistan movement, an opposition group critical of President Emomali Rahmon’s government.…
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By Ranking Digital Rights
“While the network will continue to provide service to users, the transparency practices and internal procedures and protocols for data safeguards may change after a sale.”
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By João V. Ferreira, Associate Professor in Economics, University of Southampton
Have you ever left a polling station feeling that your mark on the ballot paper didn’t quite say what you wanted it to? Perhaps you liked two candidates but had to drop one, or backed the one who might actually win over the one you preferred.
Our feelings about democracy are important. Who wins matters, and so does whether an election feels fair. But there is another, less obvious factor: what the ballot paper allows us to say.
In his first party conference speech as prime minister, Andy Burnham…
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By Marta Wojciechowska, Lecturer in Politics, King's College London
James Hickson, Research Associate, Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place, University of Liverpool
Joe Hoover, Reader in Political Theory, Queen Mary University of London
When people think about democracy, they tend to think about national elections, parliaments or the policies of national governments. Even the recent byelection in Holborn and St Pancras showed that democratic events are often framed around what they mean for the fortunes of the national leaders, rather than what they mean for daily life within a community.
But this focus on the national level and on the procedures associated with democracy is shortsighted. Our work, bringing together political…
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By Pippa Catterall, Professor of History and Policy, University of Westminster
Opera Gallery London’s latest show is the first solo exhibition of the work of the Colombian artist Fernando Botero (1932-2023) in the city since 2015.
Fernando Botero, in Praise of an Amplified World presents a range of paintings and sculptures from across the artist’s 70-year career. The…
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By Aderonke Agboji, Assistant Professor, Nursing, University of Northern British Columbia
Fiona MacDonald, Associate Professor, Political Science, University of Northern British Columbia
Drinking is partly a brain-regulated behaviour: the brain detects changes in the body’s fluid balance, generates thirst and helps translate that signal into seeking and drinking water.
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