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How Hanukkah came to be an annual White House celebration

President Trump’s plan of holding an in-person Hanukkah reception at the White House on Dec. 9, despite concerns over the …

Wisconsin’s not so white anymore – and in some rapidly diversifying cities like Kenosha there’s fear and unrest

Kenosha, Wisconsin, became a national byword for racial unrest when protests in August erupted in violence. After local police shot …

We shouldn’t settle for lacklustre leadership at global institutions

When our battle with COVID-19 is finally over, a comprehensive review of how we and the world dealt with the …

Canadians’ views on assisted dying are complex

Central to the argument for expanding Medical Assistance in Dying (MAiD) has been that it enjoys broad popular support. This …

Democracy is under siege in both the United States and Peru

A recent report by the group Varieties of Democracy has revealed that currently there are more non-democratic than democratic countries, …

COVID-19 recovery is an opportunity to tackle worsening climate crisis: New report

We are at a moment of overlapping planetary health emergencies: COVID-19 and climate change. Both have their origins at the …

Trump plan to revive the gallows, electric chair, gas chamber and firing squad recalls a troubled history

The way the federal government can kill death row prisoners will soon be expanded to ghoulish methods that include hanging, …

In a year of Black Lives Matter protests, Dutch wrestle (again) with the tradition of Black Pete

As Black Lives Matter protests and social uprisings spread across U.S. cities in the summer, the civil rights icon the …

World food prices hit nearly 6-year high in November

ROME – Global food commodity prices rose sharply in November, reaching their highest level in nearly six years. The Food and Agriculture …

US coronavirus cases hit 14-M: Johns Hopkins

WASHINGTON – The US surpassed 14 million coronavirus cases Thursday, according to Johns Hopkins University. The Maryland-based school registered 14,012,378 cases …

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