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New Treaty Opposes Pipeline Construction
On Thursday, Sept. 22, a treaty alliance was announced between First Nations in Canada and the United States, uniting the signatories against the development of pipelines on their territories—specifically pipelines to export Alberta’s tar sands oil to coastal distribution centers.
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Mohamed Fahmy Uses Newfound Freedom to Free Others
In 2013, the former Al Jazeera English Bureau Chief became a target himself when he was accused of supporting the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt and detained for 438 days in Egypt’s Tora Prison.
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Indigenous Scholar Begins New Lecture Series at Concordia
“The idea of the lecture series is to bring Indigenous voices to Concordia and to give an opportunity for them to be heard, in their own words, on their own terms,” explained Daniel Salée, the interim director of the First Peoples Program.
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Demonstrators Gather for Imprisoned Professor Homa Hoodfar
The former Concordia professor has been imprisoned in Iran’s Evin prison for 111 days on unclear charges. She was accused of “dabbling in feminism” and collaborating with hostile governments.
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Concordia’s Jeux De La Communication Delegation Stands Against Rape Culture
“We thought it was deplorable” said co-chief of the Concordia team, Vincent Gagnon.
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Montreal Hosts Third Global Conference on World’s Religions
The fear is mounting as the American election looms closer.
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Yesterday’s Socialism, Today’s Sexy
The night’s lesson: Marxist theory. Tomorrow’s test: conquer capitalism.
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Laughter That Empowers
The Feminist Stand Up Comedy Night, organized by the Centre for Gender Advocacy, provided an open space for women, queer people and people of colour to laugh away their experiences with oppression onstage.
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Decrying Criminalization
While there are clearly defined situations in which you are legally obligated to tell a sex partner about your HIV status, there are no HIV-specific laws. This results in the application of general law in cases that are anything but general.
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Invisible No More
Three students enjoy an arts and crafts session in the sun at the FOFA Garden as they bead strings—one goes over to her bike and ties a beaded string to its frame. Their mission for the afternoon is to bejewel their bikes and make themselves “Indi-Visible.”