Outside the Bubble Nov. 5
Voter Suppression in the U.S. American midterm elections will be held November 6; however, states across the country are passing legislation to suppress the voting… Read More »Outside the Bubble Nov. 5
Beyond
Mourning Pittsburgh
Vigils for Pittsburgh Shooting Held Across Montreal
Not “Politics as Usual”
Interview with Assistant Professor Manuel Balan on Bolsonaro
Outside the Bubble Oct. 22 2018
Abortion Legalized in Queensland, Australia The state parliament of Queensland, Australia voted to legalize abortion on October 17. The historic legislation comes as follow-through on… Read More »Outside the Bubble Oct. 22 2018
International News
Typhoon Mangkhut Hits Philippines Typhoon Mangkhut (Ompong), a category 5 hurricane, struck the Cordillera region of the Luzon province in Philippines on September 15. As… Read More »International News
International news
Swedish elections update Sweden’s two primary rival blocs remain in political deadlock following this week’s general election. Voting took place on September 9 to elect… Read More »International news
International news briefs
U.S. cuts funding for UN refugee agency The United States discontinued funding to a United Nations agency that aids Palestinians in the West Bank, Gaza,… Read More »International news briefs
International News Blurbs
SLAV at the Jazz Fest This summer’s Montreal Jazz Fest faced intense international controversy for its support, and production, of SLAV, a musical described as… Read More »International News Blurbs
International News
Abortion Laws in Poland On Friday March 23, two demonstrations occurred in Poland; one titled “Black Friday,” for which demonstrators marched on Warsaw in protest… Read More »International News
Presidential elections in Sierra Leone goes to second round
Leading candidates to stand in a run off after first round of elections
Public expresses outrage at Ahed Tamimi trial
Rally participants discuss systemic incarceration of child prisoners
International news briefs
Astana, Kazakhstan – Monday, February 19 Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev approved on a decree concerning an alphabet switchover without warning last Monday, likely in response… Read More »International news briefs
International News Briefs
Ahed Tamimi’s trial Tuesday, February 13 Ahed Tamimi’s trial began at the Ofer Military Court on February 13 behind closed doors, as an Israeli military… Read More »International News Briefs
International news briefs
BDS nominated for Nobel Peace Prize Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS), the Palestinian-led movement for freedom, justice, and equality has been nominated the 2018 Nobel… Read More »International news briefs
International news briefs
North and South Korean athletes to compete together Relations between North Korea and South Korea remain fragile despite their recent agreement to march under one… Read More »International news briefs