Author: Mikayla Williams

Hong Kong Shuts Down Pro-Democratic News Site

On December 29th, 2021, Hong Kong raided Stand News headquarters and arrested its senior staff. Stand News is one of the largest, well-known non-profit political news sites in Chinese media. This news source ran from 2014 to 2021 and tended to lean towards pro-democratic viewpoints. To fully close Stand News,

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Canada Works To Combat The Foundation Of Racism

Canada’s Federal Anti-Racism Strategy 2019 – 2022 works to combat “racism and discrimination that is anti-indigenous, Islamophobic, antisemitic, anti-black, or homophobic.” This strategic plan is meant to outline and mend the foundations that foster racism. The government intends to take both monetary as well as social approaches to ensure genuine, long-term

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Iqaluit In A State Of Emergency

On October 12th, 2021, Iqaluit, the capital of Nunavut, has been under a local state of emergency when it was suspected that fuel was contaminating the city’s water. Iqaluit is a very small city in northern Canada with a population of around 8,200 people. It is also important to note

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From 215 Indigenous Children To 6,509: Canada Remains Silent

In May 2021, the remains of 215 Indigenous children were found buried at the Kamloops Indian Residential School. Articles, marches, and protests erupted across Canada as people all over the country expressed their fury over the harm done to these children and their premature deaths. The Canadian government and the

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The Paris Climate Agreement: Is It The Solution To Climate Change?

The Paris Climate Agreement is a legally binding international treaty that was coined at the United Nations climate change conference on December 12th, 2015. However, it did not come into effect until November 4th, 2016. 190 Countries plus the European Union adopted the Agreement. The main purpose of the Paris

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