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Increasingly, democratic states and institutions are facing a combination of external and internal challenges. These challenges, impacts, and intersections are taken up by our faculty.

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos
30 Jan 2023

Passengers need more than apologies from airlines after holiday chaos

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Written by Frédéric Dimanche, Toronto Metropolitan University & Kelley A. McClinchey, Wilfrid Laurier University. Photo credit: AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes. Originally published in The Conversation. Flight cancellations over the holidays left travellers stranded at airports across North America amid an intense … Continued

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s death should spark real conversations about the cost of Black celebrity
19 Dec 2022

Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s death should spark real conversations about the cost of Black celebrity

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Written by Cheryl Thompson, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: Donald Traill/JetBlue’s Soar with Reading Program via AP Images. Originally published in The Conversation. There has been a public outpouring of love for the dancer and producer Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss who … Continued

Immigrants could be the solution to Canada’s labour shortage, but they need to be supported
13 Dec 2022

Immigrants could be the solution to Canada’s labour shortage, but they need to be supported

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Written by Rupa Banerjee, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Giordano Ciampini. Originally published in The Conversation. New Canadians take part in a virtual citizenship ceremony in December 2020. Canadians are more supportive of immigration than ever before. Immigration … Continued

Delgamuukw 25 years on: How Canada has undermined the landmark decision on Indigenous land rights
12 Dec 2022

Delgamuukw 25 years on: How Canada has undermined the landmark decision on Indigenous land rights

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Written by Shiri Pasternak, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck. Originally published in The Conversation. A woman takes part in a demonstration in Vancouver against the construction of a natural gas pipeline through traditional Wet’suwet’en territories, in … Continued

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration
30 Nov 2022

The pandemic created challenges and opportunities for Canadian immigration

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Written by Ashika Niraula, Toronto Metropolitan University, and Rica Agnes Castaneda, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. The pandemic posed serious challenges to Canada’s immigration system, but it also provides an opportunity to start creating … Continued

Remembrance Day: Trudeau’s apology to Black servicemen needs to be followed with action
11 Nov 2022

Remembrance Day: Trudeau’s apology to Black servicemen needs to be followed with action

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Written by Hyacinth Simpson, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Riley Smith. Originally published in The Conversation.  Soldiers salute during the national apology to the No. 2 Construction Battalion in Truro, N.S. on July 9, 2022. While it’s true … Continued

#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics
28 Oct 2022

#MeToo turns five: Taking stock of gender-based violence in Canadian politics

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Written by Tracey Raney, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit Jacques Boissinot/ The Canadian Press. Originally published in The Conversation.  Québec Liberal Marwah Rizqy speaks at a news conference while Liberal Leader Dominique Anglade, left, looks on, in August 2022 in … Continued

Could tensions between Greece and Turkey lead to a second European war?
18 Oct 2022

Could tensions between Greece and Turkey lead to a second European war?

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Written by Yasar Bukan, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis). Originally published in The Conversation. The pilot of a Greek fighter jet F-16 Viper checks the aircraft before the takeoff at Tanagra north of Athens, Greece in September … Continued

About the Queen and the Crown’s crimes and how to talk about the unmourned, with Cheryl Thompson
23 Sep 2022

About the Queen and the Crown’s crimes and how to talk about the unmourned, with Cheryl Thompson

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Mothers of the movement: Leadership by alt-right women paves the way for violence
12 Sep 2022

Mothers of the movement: Leadership by alt-right women paves the way for violence

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Written by Sandra Jeppesen, Lakehead University and iowyth hezel ulthiin, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren). Originally published in The Conversation. QAnon members participate in a protest against the counting of electoral votes in Washington, DC, which affirmed President-elect Joe … Continued

An economist explains: What you need to know about inflation
19 Aug 2022

An economist explains: What you need to know about inflation

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Written by Nicholas Li, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit (Shutterstock). Originally published in The Conversation. A number of factors have contributed to the recent rise in inflation, including supply chain disruptions, the Russian invasion of Ukraine and labour shortages. Inflation is one of … Continued

Women are too tired and time-strapped for board games due to shrinking leisure time
8 Aug 2022

Women are too tired and time-strapped for board games due to shrinking leisure time

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Written by Tanya A Pobuda, Toronto Metropolitan University. Photo credit National Cancer Institute/Unsplash. Originally published in The Conversation. The loss of leisure time is partially attributed to longer work hours and unpaid overtime. Women don’t enjoy as much leisure time … Continued

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