Auxilio Brasil: One step forward, two steps back
Set to replace the current Bolsa Familia programme in November, the initiative aims to help families living in extreme poverty, and those with pregnant women and young children, by guaranteeing a minimum of 400 Reais (approximately $72 US) per month to each family.
Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini charged in Switzerland: Does FIFA need to do more to combat corruption in world football?
Swiss prosecutors charged Sepp Blatter and Michel Platini with a plethora of offences, including fraud, criminal mismanagement, and forgery of a document.
South African election results reflect a nation in crisis
Trust in the Rainbow Nation’s institutions is plummeting. South Africans do not hold optimistic views of their economic prospects.
COP26: The best last chance for climate co-operation and carbon markets?
The summit, formerly postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, is being held under the co-presidency of Italy and the UK and aims to enhance and accelerate efforts on climate change by building upon the 2015 Paris Agreement targets.
Examining Canada’s NATO spending: Is two per cent of GDP worth it?
A recent virtual summit between Prime Minister Trudeau and U.S. President Joe Biden showed significant promise that relations between the two nations would heal.
Ever given aftermath prompts re-evaluation of supply lines
On March 23, a giant container ship became wedged across Egypt’s Suez Canal, blocking one of the world’s busiest shipping routes. The MV Ever Given was finally freed mid-day on March 29, with some 450 ships stuck and waiting on either side.
Supreme Court ruling signals start of a Canada-wide effort on climate change
On March 25, Canada’s Supreme Court handed down a big win for the climate by declaring the federal government’s proposed carbon price to be constitutional.
Is the UAE’s Mars Hope Mission the dawn of a more inclusive era for women in the Arab world?
Even reaching this point has come with significant hurdles for Arab women.
COVID-19 economic recovery must prioritize green growth
The pandemic offered a great starting point to “build back greener and better.”
Asia’s ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ is uniting youth protesters from Hong Kong to Myanmar
Taking symbolic and tactical cues from similar demonstrations in Thailand and Hong Kong, the protesters of Myanmar have seemingly joined the ‘Milk Tea Alliance’ of Southeast Asian pro-democracy movements, an informal coalition that has grown online since 2020.
Indian farmers’ protest: A cry for freedom in the face of authoritarian tactics
The origins of the current protests date back to the Green Revolution in the 1960s, when the government introduced subsidies for farmers and implemented laws to regulate the price of crops.
China’s global vaccination plan brings optimism and concern amid roll out
Dozens of other countries are depending on China for the vaccines necessary to pull their nations out of the pandemic.
Post-election violence in CAR brings France-Russia tensions to a head
The roots of this conflict began in 2003, when François Bozizé became the president of the CAR amid a coup backed by France.
Protests at Mary River Mine reveal need for greater indigenous involvement
The protesters are responding to a proposed expansion of the Mary River iron-ore mine that would see the mine operator, Baffinland Iron Mines, double its annual production to 12 million tonnes.
‘Renewing our contract with nature’: How COVID-19 threatens the future of wildlife conservation in Africa
Like the rest of the world, African policymakers did not foresee an intense and immediate drop in tourism revenue.
Balloons, USB drives, and South Korean dramas become a flashpoint in struggle for North Korean human rights
According to the UN, North Korea consistently ranks among the worst nations in the world for widespread gross human rights violations.
How today’s digital climate made QAnon radicalization possible
Many of those who scaled the walls and stormed the Capitol had congregated in online chat rooms populated with QAnon adherents.
What’s next for Canada’s new minister of innovation, science, and industry?
Champagne is undertaking a daunting and urgent agenda of national priorities.
From carnage to courage, Joe Biden’s inauguration ushers in a new era for America
Calling for a divided nation to put aside differences to celebrate a shared love for country, Biden urged Americans to come together to face present challenges.
Court case highlights the ongoing push for gender equality in South Korea
A central district court in the South Korean capital of Seoul sentenced Cho Ju-bin, a 25-year-old man, to 40 years in prison for operating an online sex trafficking ring.