Written by Binish Ahmed, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Dar Yasin. Originally published in The Conversation. An Indian paramilitary soldier checks the bag of a Kashmiri man during curfew in Srinagar, Indian-controlled Kashmir. The lives of millions in India’s only…
Written by Richard Lachman, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Evan Vucci. Originally published in The Conversation. President Donald Trump visits the El Paso Regional Communications Center after meeting with people affected by the El Paso mass shooting, Aug. 7, 2019.…
Written by Katie Lebel, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino. Originally published in The Conversation. The U.S. women’s soccer team celebrates with the trophy after winning the World Cup final. Once upon a time, a team of phenomenal female…
Written by Anika Kozlowski, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. Zara says it will only use sustainable textiles in the future to do its part in the climate crisis. This image is from a Zara shop…
Written by Ruth Panofsky, Ryerson University. Originally published in The Conversation. Many of the classic books of Canadian literature thrived because of women editors, publishers and agents. Some are profiled here: Anna Porter in the 1970s, Bella Pomer in 2015…
Written by Katie Lebel, Ryerson University. Photo credit Dave Holland. Originally published in The Conversation. The Toronto Furies huddle up before their match-up against crosstown rivals, the Markham Thunder. Kawhi Leonard recently registered one of the most iconic moments in…
Written by Peggy Nash, Ryerson University. Photo credit AP Photo/Charles Krupa. Originally published in The Conversation. Democrat Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, who won her bid for a seat in the House of Representatives in New York’s 14th Congressional District, asks 2014 Nobel Laureate…
Written by Cheryl N. Collier, University of Windsor and Tracey Raney, Ryerson University. Photo credit The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld. Originally published in The Conversation. Independent Members of Parliament Jane Philpott and Jody Wilson-Raybould speak with the media before Question Period…
Written by Cheryl Thompson, Ryerson University. Photo credit Ancestry. Originally published in The Conversation. Ancestry ad depicts a white man in 19th-century clothing standing in front of a Black woman holding a ring telling her they can leave and be…
Written by Dan Guadagnolo, University of Wisconsin-Madison PhD candidate & Ryerson University alumnus. Photo credit The Canadian Press/Tara Walton. Originally published in The Conversation. Buried within Ontario’s 2019 budget is a drastic change to how the province’s publicly funded universities…
Written by April Lindgren, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. An infusion of resources into local news outlets in Thunder Bay may help communities contend with recent reports of systemic racism against Indigenous communities. The Ontario…
Written by Peggy Nash & Patrick Neumann, Ryerson University. Photo credit Shutterstock. Originally published in The Conversation. New technology can be distracting for drivers. Engineers need to think more about the human experience when designing workplace and transportation technology. The…