By Tess Scholfield-Peters, Casual Academic, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
In her hybrid memoir 58 Facets, lawyer and legal anthropologist Marika Sosnowski traverses time and societies to reveal intricacies of law enacted by states to control, suppress, displace and, in some instances, erase people. For myriad reasons, these people do not possess the legal documentation to survive.
Many of us take the law for granted, or at least, do not have to think much about how it intersects with our daily lives. Similarly, many of us may not think about the pulse of revolution and resistance,…
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By Phil Lester, Professor of Ecology and Entomology, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
Two-dozen Asian yellow-legged hornet nests and queens have now been found on Auckland’s North Shore. Speed and more resources will be crucial.
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By Judy Ingham, Newsletter Producer, The Conversation
Improving communication between rural and metropolitan doctors and ‘diabolical’ transport options from Melbourne airport: an edited selection of your views.
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By Zulker Naeen
Bangladeshi migrant workers face rising digital scams exploiting limited digital literacy, informal brokers, and weak coordination among government agencies, leaving thousands stranded and in debt annually.
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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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