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The power of a check mark: Regulating the marketplace of ideas on social media
Human Rights, Business & Finance, Science & Tech, Around the World Allison Cohen 12/5/17 Human Rights, Business & Finance, Science & Tech, Around the World Allison Cohen 12/5/17

The power of a check mark: Regulating the marketplace of ideas on social media

The social network has confirmed the removal of the certification check mark from the profiles of racist instigators, including those of Jason Kessler and Richard Spencer.

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Human Rights Diplomacy Efforts Not Enough with ‘Trump of the East’
Asia, Human Rights, Politics Geneva Calde 12/2/17 Asia, Human Rights, Politics Geneva Calde 12/2/17

Human Rights Diplomacy Efforts Not Enough with ‘Trump of the East’

While the Summit presented an opportunity for Justin Trudeau to leverage economic ties in the Asia-Pacific, many also wondered how and if he would take advantage of his facetime with the Philippine leader, Rodrigo Duterte, to address his bloody war on drugs.

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Weinstein Effect: Can we separate the art from the artist?
North America, Human Rights Sukhmeet Singh 11/27/17 North America, Human Rights Sukhmeet Singh 11/27/17

Weinstein Effect: Can we separate the art from the artist?

Since The New York Times first revealed Harvey Weinstein’s alleged sexual misconduct, the floodgates have opened to similar claims against other famous, powerful men.

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The Paradise Papers: Why are offshore tax havens legal?
Business & Finance, North America Bronwyn McCarter 11/23/17 Business & Finance, North America Bronwyn McCarter 11/23/17

The Paradise Papers: Why are offshore tax havens legal?

This is not a scandal in which corporations and the elite are avoiding taxes illegally; rather, they are doing so legally.

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Canada: Having trouble letting go of fossil fuels
Environment, North America, Science & Tech Alexandre Parrott-Mautner 11/17/17 Environment, North America, Science & Tech Alexandre Parrott-Mautner 11/17/17

Canada: Having trouble letting go of fossil fuels

Despite its natural beauty, vast forests, and health-inspired population, Canada fails in major areas with respect to its commitments under the 2015 Paris Agreement.

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Rethinking the role of social media as a political tool
North America, Politics, Science & Tech Geneva Calde 11/8/17 North America, Politics, Science & Tech Geneva Calde 11/8/17

Rethinking the role of social media as a political tool

Twitter, Facebook, and Google—Three of the most successful social media giants were brought further into the public eye late last month during hearings with the Senate Intelligence Committee.

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Guns: America’s strange addiction
North America, Politics, Human Rights Alexandre Parrott-Mautner 11/6/17 North America, Politics, Human Rights Alexandre Parrott-Mautner 11/6/17

Guns: America’s strange addiction

Although mass shootings in Texas and Las Vegas reignite the debate on gun ownership, a long road lies ahead before these tragedies force Americans to change their relationship with guns.

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Another international paralysis: The Rohingya crisis
Asia, Around the World, Human Rights Geneviève Segard 11/3/17 Asia, Around the World, Human Rights Geneviève Segard 11/3/17

Another international paralysis: The Rohingya crisis

In the past two months, over 600,000 Muslim Rohingya from the Rakhine province have fled to neighbouring Bangladesh. The Myanmar Army has been responsible for killing and raping unarmed Rohingya and burning their villages.

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Medical evacuation in besieged areas of Syria
Human Rights, Middle East Noura Aljizawi 10/31/17 Human Rights, Middle East Noura Aljizawi 10/31/17

Medical evacuation in besieged areas of Syria

In July 2016, twins Moaz and Nawras were born in Eastern Al Ghouta, one of the largest besieged areas in the Syrian countryside, with congenital heart defects.

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Bombardier: Too Big to Fail?
Business & Finance, North America Bronwyn McCarter 10/27/17 Business & Finance, North America Bronwyn McCarter 10/27/17

Bombardier: Too Big to Fail?

In response to Boeing’s complaint that Bombardier sold their CS100 regional jets at unfairly low prices, the United States Department of Commerce has moved to impose a nearly 300 per cent tariff on the transaction.

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Trump’s Birth Control Mandate Pits Religious Freedom Against Reproductive Rights
Politics, North America, Health, Human Rights Allison Cohen 10/24/17 Politics, North America, Health, Human Rights Allison Cohen 10/24/17

Trump’s Birth Control Mandate Pits Religious Freedom Against Reproductive Rights

Trump’s policy is met with support from his Republican camp since it expands the role of religious freedom at the expense of reproductive rights.

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Jagmeet Singh makes history but a tough road ahead
North America, Politics Sukhmeet Singh 10/21/17 North America, Politics Sukhmeet Singh 10/21/17

Jagmeet Singh makes history but a tough road ahead

Singh’s success can be attributed to his wide popularity among the immigrant community in Canada, a country where one in five identify as visible minorities

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