By Kenny Monrose, Researcher, Department of Sociology, University of Cambridge
“I have a dislike for politicians as they’re not truthful people. It’s the nature of politics that you cannot be straight, you have to lie and cheat,” said the reggae singer Jimmy Cliff, who died on November 24 at the age of 81.
Cliff was born James Chambers on July 30 July 1944 in Somerton, Saint James Parish, Jamaica. Long before luminaries such as Bob Andy, the Wailers, Lee Perry and others had made an indelible mark on Jamaican popular music, Jimmy had taken the genre to “foreign” – not just to the US or the UK but around the world. Suffice to say Jimmy Cliff was
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By Jamaica Cass, Director, Queen's-Weeneebayko Health Education Partnership, Queen's University, Ontario
Despite a decade of commitments, audits and Calls to Action, the federal government has failed to deliver meaningful and measurable improvements in First Nations health services.
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By Richard Bloomfield, Assistant Professor in Management and Organizational Studies at Huron University College, Western University
Kassie Miedema, Researcher, Management and Organizational Studies at Huron University College, Western University
Rebecca Ellis, Sessional Instructor, Geography, Geology and Land Stewardship Program, Algoma University
London, Ont., adopted Canada’s first stand-alone Urban Agriculture Strategy in 2017. Yet, almost eight years later, many of the strategy’s goals remain unrealized.
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By Gloria Bell, Associate Professor of Art History, McGill University
Catholic missionaries sent thousands of Indigenous belongings to Rome for a 1925 exhibition. Beyond what the Vatican has now committed to repatriating, many more belongings must be returned.
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By Amnesty International
Responding to news that the Tunis Court of First Instance convicted human rights defenders Mustapha Djemali and Abderrazek Krimi yesterday evening, and released them due to the time already served after they have spent more than 18 months in arbitrary detention, Deputy Regional Director for the Middle East and North Africa, Sara Hashash said: “Their […] The post Tunisia: Conviction of human rights defenders confirms criminalization of civil society work appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Michelle Grattan, Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
As married couples know, no union is always smooth sailing, but the probable Barnaby Joyce and Pauline Hanson partnership may be testier than most.
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By Anna Walker, Senior Arts + Culture Editor, The Conversation
Jane Wright, Commissioning Editor, Arts & Culture, The Conversation
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By Amnesty International
Growing up in Afghanistan was very hard as a girl: we didn’t have the right to an education or freedom of movement. I grew up in a village in a remote area in Bamiyan Province. When I was a child, the Taliban ran the country, and they banned education for women and girls. But I […] The post Zahra Joya: Afghan women must not be silenced appeared first on Amnesty International. ]]>
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By Janine Mendes-Franco
Dieffenthaller was “a fierce advocate for the creative arts [who] championed local talent and pushed for the recognition and respect that Caribbean creators deserve.”
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By Geoffrey Heard, Science Advisor, TSX, The University of Queensland; Australian National University
Sarah McGrath, Senior Project Officer, Threatened Species Index, The University of Queensland
Tayla Lawrie, Project Manager, Threatened Species Index, The University of Queensland
Australia is home to many endangered reptiles and frogs. This national snapshot shows their numbers have dropped sharply. But it’s possible to reverse this trend.
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