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Flawed notions of objectivity are hampering Canadian newsrooms when it comes to Gaza
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Flawed notions of objectivity are hampering Canadian newsrooms when it comes to Gaza
Seeing objectivity simply as “lack of bias” leaves reporters and newsrooms vulnerable to all sorts of pressures, such as political interest groups.
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August 1, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Excellent article - an example of connecting ethical community engaged research and knowledge sharing to moving towards " The solution is to build a new, decolonized system, Friske said."

Want Mental Health Care to Work? Let Marginalized Patients Design It via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
Want Mental Health Care to Work? Let Marginalized Patients Design It | The Tyee
Seren Friskie suggests ‘building relationships first and systems second.’ A Tyee Q&A.
thetyee.ca
June 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM
What the hidden rhythms of orangutan calls can tell us about language – new research
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What the hidden rhythms of orangutan calls can tell us about language – new research
Recursion was thought to be a unique feature of human language.
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May 28, 2025 at 1:56 PM
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380+ writers from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

"The term 'genocide' is not a slogan. It carries legal, political, and moral responsibilities."

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Writers including Zadie Smith sign open letter calling for Gaza ceasefire
Zadie Smith and Ian McEwan are among 380 writers and groups to call the war a "genocide".
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May 28, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics
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Uninformed comments on autism are resonant of dangerous ideas about eugenics
Part of a eugenic logic is the ongoing belief that erasing disability and people with disabilities is a desirable and commonsense objective.
theconversation.com
May 28, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Ontario Chief Coroner reports raise concerns that MAID policy and practice focus on access rather than protection
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Ontario Chief Coroner reports raise concerns that MAID policy and practice focus on access rather than protection
Recent reports from the Chief Coroner for Ontario reveal that Canada’s MAiD law, policy and practice focuses on promoting access to death, rather than protection.
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May 23, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Good Night World
April 30, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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I see a people starting to feel comfortable that Mark Carney and the Liberals are a sure thing! Nothing is a sure thing! The US thought that KAMALA was a sure thing and TRUMP won. We must get out the VOTE! Please #share this post with anyone that didn't vote in the advance polls! #CANADA #Cdnpoli
a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it and the words `` canadian content '' above it .
ALT: a canadian flag with a maple leaf on it and the words `` canadian content '' above it .
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April 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Six Policy Areas Where Poilievre Mirrors Trump
Taken together they would radically change Canada to reflect what’s being imposed in the US.

#canpoli #cdnpoli #election #poievre #trump #TimbitTrump #Canada #USA #Conseratives
Six Policy Areas Where Poilievre Mirrors Trump | The Tyee
Taken together they would radically change Canada to reflect what’s being imposed in the US.
thetyee.ca
April 24, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It was an honour to be a guest with my good friend Dr. Annette Henry on Don't Call me Resilient. Thank you Vinita Srivastava for creating so many exceptional episodes of DCMR. The world is in crisis – what role should our universities play? theconversation.com/the-world-is...
The world is in crisis – what role should our universities play?
Globally, we’re witnessing a rise in far-right governments increasingly hostile towards universities, historically springboards for progressive change. What should the future look like for universitie...
theconversation.com
April 4, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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"If Columbia confronts the administration on its own, it will lose. If America’s nearly 6,000 colleges launch a campaign in defense of higher ed, Trump will lose. If Harvard and others remain in their protective shells, there is a good chance that no one will." www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
First They Came for Columbia | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson
We must learn from the past. We cannot remain silent in the face of authoritarian attacks on our peers, even if they have not yet come for us.
www.thecrimson.com
March 14, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Los Angeles is leading the way in resisting Trump’s mass deportations wagingnonviolence.org/2025/02/mass...
Los Angeles is leading the way in resisting Trump’s mass deportations
Since Trump’s inauguration, Latinos in LA have organized near daily protests against ICE and in support of the undocumented community.
wagingnonviolence.org
March 14, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Effective Leadership can be uncomfortable
We are arms dealers to terrorists.
February 23, 2025 at 12:25 AM
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“Be careful. When a democracy is sick, fascism comes to its bedside, but it is not to inquire about its health.”

Albert Camus
February 13, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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As President Donald Trump doubles down on his pledge to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, the ramifications for students with #disabilities could be severe, advocates say. #SpecialEducation
Push To Dismantle Ed Department Fuels Worries About Special Education
As President Donald Trump doubles down on his pledge to shutter the U.S. Department of Education, the ramifications for students with disabilities could be severe, advocates say.
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February 11, 2025 at 4:52 AM
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17 (MAGA) states are suing to overturn disability protections & dismantle all civil rights protections for the disabled.
I need you to understand that disabled people were some of the first that the Nazis genocided.

This is eugenics. This is a nationwide statement of intent.
February 11, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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Brad Lomax, diagnosed with MS, fought for disability rights after facing inaccessible transit. He united the Civil Rights & disability rights movements, securing Black Panther support for sit-ins. Though he died at 33, his activism helped pave the way for the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990.
February 6, 2025 at 2:53 AM
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I've seen a child with tetanus, I've treated near fatal infections after chicken pox, and I've pronounced children dead from COVID whose parents refused to have them vaccinated.

We have lost our minds... and are about to lose so many of our precious children.
December 13, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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It’s funny because it’s true 👇
December 13, 2024 at 1:40 PM
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THIS is Our INSTRUCTION
December 12, 2024 at 10:16 PM