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Author: Bea Kirstein Manalaysay

Why the ‘extreme intoxication’ defence is dangerous for women

The extreme intoxication defence is often successful when used, usually in cases involving male violence against women. (Unsplash) “Extreme intoxication” …

Why Doug Ford is stumbling during COVID-19’s second wave

Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government has come to be defined by two things: its hesitant responses to the emerging second wave …

Solitary confinement by any other name is still torture

In October 2020, criminologists Anthony Doob and Jane Sprott released a report on Correctional Services Canada’s (CSC) use of structured …

SpaceX’s Starlink satellites are about to ruin stargazing for everyone

I walk outside my rural Saskatchewan house before dawn and look up, expecting to have my breath taken away by …

Winter drownings may increase in northern countries as ice thins with climate change

Every winter, the ice that forms on lakes, rivers and oceans, supports communities and culture. It provides transportation across winter …

Polish women reject the Catholic Church’s hold on their country

The protesting women of Poland have captured the world’s attention. Since October, they’ve taken to the streets to protest restrictions …

Antibiotics in cold and flu season: Potentially harmful and seldom helpful

Antibiotics do not shorten or reduce the severity of colds or flu, but they could produce adverse effects that make …

Houses damaged by ‘Ulysses’ hits 63.8K mark

MANILA – The number of houses damaged by the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses (Vamco) has now climbed to 63,885, the National Disaster …

House panel sets Cagayan-Isabela flooding probe on Nov. 24

MANILA – The House Committee on Agriculture and Food will conduct on November 24 the investigation into the massive flooding that …

Experts evaluating 17 possible vaccine sources: Galvez

MANILA – Experts are looking at 17 countries as possible sources of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, Sec. Carlito Galvez Jr., …

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