It is appalling that in 2017 we still need to have a conversation about sexual consent. In April 2017, Alexandra Brodsky published an article in […]
Author: Samantha Gold
Defining Atrocities: A Crash Course on Genocide, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes in International Law
Germany, Rwanda, Kosovo, Syria – what do these places have in common? They were and are the sites of some of the worst atrocities in […]
The Ethics of Real News: Journalism and the Rules that Govern It
Until the recent election of the Orange racist misogynist, the public seems to have had mixed feelings about the press. On the one hand, people […]
Frivolous Symbolism: Motion 103 and the Status of Anti-Discrimination Laws in Canada
On March 23, 2017, M- 103 on “Systemic Racism and religious discrimination” passed in the House of Commons. The motion was introduced by Iqra Khalid, […]
The Problem with Zombie Laws
On March 7, 2017 Federal Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould announced plans to clean up the Canadian Criminal Code and rid it of “zombie laws”. If […]
The Allegedly New and Improved Travel Ban: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
On Monday the Orange Administration released a new Executive Order. We all knew it was coming, for no sooner had courts struck down the original […]
TREASON: A Crash Course on the Gravest National Crime
In movie treason trials, a person facing a cruel, usually male, judge and screaming prosecutors is accused of betraying their country while they plead innocence […]
Report Cards: Comparing Departments of Education
Of all of the Orange Racist Misogynist’s cabinet picks, Betsy DeVos is among the most controversial. Nominated as US Secretary of Education, she was incapable […]
The Beauty, the Beast and the Trade Agreement: A Closer Look at NAFTA and Canada/US Relations
Yesterday marked a historic occasion. It wasn’t just the meeting of the Canadian Prime Minister and the American President, those things happen all the time. […]
The Good, the Bad, and The Gorsuch: A Detailed Analysis of the White House Supreme Court Pick
On January 31, 2017 US President Cheeto-Head named Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court. The nomination fulfills Cheeto-Head’s promise to name a conservative justice […]