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Is Saudi Arabia using "Sportswashing" to Simply Hide its Human Rights Abuses -- Or is there a Bigger Strategy at Play?

Is Saudi Arabia using “Sportswashing” to Simply Hide its Human Rights Abuses — Or is there a Bigger Strategy at Play?

The Conversation

By Ben Rich, Curtin University and Leena Adel, Curtin University | – As Saudi Arabia continues to open up internationally, it is yet again in hot water over its human rights record. The current controversy revolves around the kingdom’s increasing presence in the sporting world and accusations of “sportswashing”. In recent years, the Saudis have […]

Far Right
The Stabbing attack against women at the U. of Waterloo underscores the Dangers of Polarizing Rhetoric about Gender

The Stabbing attack against women at the U. of Waterloo underscores the Dangers of Polarizing Rhetoric about Gender

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By Shana MacDonald, University of Waterloo and Alysia Kolentsis, University of Waterloo | – In the wake of the recent stabbing attack on a University of Waterloo professor and two students in a philosophy of gender course, we need to talk about the profound power words have to shape our world. We are both professors […]

Climate Crisis
Why are so Many Climate Records breaking all at Once?

Why are so Many Climate Records breaking all at Once?

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By Kimberley Reid, Monash University | – (The Conversation) – In the past few weeks, climate records have shattered across the globe. July 4 was the hottest global average day on record, breaking the new record set the previous day. Average sea surface temperatures have been the highest ever recorded and Antarctic sea ice extent […]

Israel/ Palestine
Israel's attack on Jenin Created 4,000 New Refugees; Palestinians have been endlessly Displaced since 1948

Israel’s attack on Jenin Created 4,000 New Refugees; Palestinians have been endlessly Displaced since 1948

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By Anne Irfan, UCL | – (The Conversation) – The Israeli army’s recent attack on Jenin refugee camp resulted in 13 deaths (12 Palestinians, including four children, and one Israeli soldier killed by suspected friendly fire). An additional 143 Palestinians were injured, with 20 in critical condition, and up to 4,000 displaced. While this mass […]

Feminism
Rising Sexual Violence in Sudan Conflict Reflects Entrenched Patriarchy - But Women and Girls are Fighting Back

Rising Sexual Violence in Sudan Conflict Reflects Entrenched Patriarchy – But Women and Girls are Fighting Back

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By Tamsin Bradley, University of Portsmouth | – Watching and hearing the horrifying reports of violence and savagery in Sudan, those of us working to end violence against women and girls immediately become concerned about how it will inevitably spill over into sexual violence. As recently as July 5, a report from the UN highlighted […]

Israel/ Palestine
Jenin has Long been seen as the Capital of Palestinian Resistance and Militancy -  The Latest Israeli Raid will do little to Shake that Reputation

Jenin has Long been seen as the Capital of Palestinian Resistance and Militancy – The Latest Israeli Raid will do little to Shake that Reputation

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By Maha Nassar, University of Arizona | – Israeli troops withdrew from Jenin on July 4, 2023 after two days of heavy aerial bombardment and ground invasion. According to reports, 12 Palestinians were killed and over 100 wounded in what the Israeli military described as a “counter-terrorism operation”. One Israeli soldier was also reportedly killed. […]

Climate Crisis
How Climate Change is causing a Communication Breakdown in the Animal World

How Climate Change is causing a Communication Breakdown in the Animal World

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By Mahasweta Saha, Plymouth Marine Laboratory | – What do the following changes have in common? Some ant species are struggling to follow trails, as warming temperatures cause a certain pheromone they use to communicate to decay. The water fleas Daphnia are finding it harder to evade predators as CO₂ levels rise in the water. […]

Climate Change
Human Exposure to Wildfires has more than doubled in two Decades

Human Exposure to Wildfires has more than doubled in two Decades

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By Mojtaba Sadegh, Boise State University | – Over the past two decades, a staggering 21.8 million Americans found themselves living within 3 miles (5 kilometers) of a large wildfire. Most of those residents would have had to evacuate, and many would have been exposed to smoke and emotional trauma from the fire. Nearly 600,000 […]

Climate Crisis
Global Heating and its Wildfires are Reshaping Canada’s Northern Forests and its Tundra

Global Heating and its Wildfires are Reshaping Canada’s Northern Forests and its Tundra

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By Konrad Gajewski, University of Ottawa/ L’Université d’Ottawa | – (The Conversation) – Global warming is affecting the boreal forest — what happens will depend on the climate, vegetation and the frequency and intensity of wildfires. Changes in the north include increases or decreases in leaf growth, called Arctic greening and browning, more extensive growth […]

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