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University presidents’ trip to Israel undermines academic freedom and democracy

Multiple presidents of Canadian universities travelled to Israel in August of 2022. The purpose of the visit was to build and deepen research partnerships between Israeli...

Biden’s plan for ending the emergency declaration for COVID-19 signals a pivotal point in the pandemic – 4 questions answered

President Joe Biden announced on Jan. 30, 2023, that he intends to end both the national emergency and the public health emergency declarations related to COVID-19...

A judge in Texas is using a recent Supreme Court ruling to allow domestic abusers to keep their guns

For a large part of the history of the United States, domestic abuse was tolerated under the nation’s legal system. There were few laws criminalizing domestic...

Our economic future depends on young reformers, not ineffective revolutionaries

Many of our capitalist institutions have been damaged by cronyism, greed and a short-term mindset. But capitalism is more than its faults and the unpleasant outcomes...

The biggest public service union prepares for the first national strike in decades

February 3, 2023 Rising inflation and a mandatory back-to-the-office order threatens to unleash a winter of discontent in Canada’s public service, marked by chaos, labour unrest...

India’s crackdown vs child marriage nets 1,800

NEW DELHI – More than 1,800 people have been arrested in a massive crackdown on child marriages in India’s northeastern state of Assam, an official said on...

Bullying experienced by Italian children rises 10% in 2021

ANKARA – There was a 10 percent increase in bullying experienced by Italian children in 2021, compared to 2020, according to a report. The research conducted...

UN ‘concerned’ about heightened tension over balloon row

Gov’t allocates P20B for integrated flood resilience project

MANILA – The government has allocated PHP20 billion for the first phase of the Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project in three major river basins in the...

New EDCA sites to boost PH security, economy: Galvez