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Martin Luther King Jr. popularized the term ‘beloved community’ and gave it his own meaning. But the still-cited phrase was coined decades before.
In a Toronto-based ‘artivism’ program, emerging artists gain skills integral to their artistic practice and create accessible information about the youth justice system.
Our new research identifies four ways these protests are being criminalised and repressed.
Japan’s whaling practices are in the spotlight following the arrest of activist Paul Watson. Are they a deeply rooted cultural tradition or a lucrative economic activity?
Activists from abroad living in Canada have a broad vision and great interest in tangibly improving the lives of all people living in ongoing colonial and other conflict.
A frank, often funny account of his activism and a harrowing, courageous prison diary, Patriot is destined to become the canonical text of Russia’s democratic tradition.
In the heat of the Civil Rights Movement, Jones didn’t give rousing speeches or lead marches. Instead, he doubled down on his art.
Men who distance themselves from cases of femicide need to help address the toxic masculinity that feeds the violence.
Ghana’s history with implementing laws threatens the success of the affirmative action law.
And will it help or harm them? As the looming US presidential election brings these questions into sharper focus, here are some things companies should keep in mind.
The author of ‘Pride and Prejudice’ and other classic novels used the words ‘slave’ and ‘slavery’ nearly a dozen times in her books.
Phrases like ‘climate crisis,’ ‘climate emergency’ or ‘climate justice’ might seem to escalate the urgency, but a large survey shows they don’t help and may actually hurt.
Since July 2020, the Olympic Charter prohibits “any kind of demonstration or political, religious or racial propaganda”. But what if the Olympic project was in its essence political?
Musicians often face suspicions when they openly support charity causes. However, if they do this regularly, advocacy could enhance their popularity and music sales.
The filmmakers followed the Reclaim the City campaign for six years to document their struggle for accommodation in Cape Town’s elite ‘city bowl’.
In the 1980s, university administrators called the police on anti-apartheid protesters, threatened to revoke their scholarships and ordered staff to demolish encampments.
Jewish activists have been central to protests against how Israel is conducting the war with Hamas, and not just on campuses – the movement goes back decades.
The situation in Gaza undoubtedly requires urgent international attention and a peaceful resolution. Yet it is not the only armed conflict or humanitarian crisis in the world.
The Lesbian and Gay Liberation in Canada project uses a new online database to record the events, places, people, organizations and publications that have formed Canada’s LGBTQ+ rights movement.
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