“The War on Drugs”: an examination in light of the #BLM movement
The “war on drugs” is a phrase historically coined by President Nixon that resulted in the dramatic increase in the size and presence of federal drug control agencies, and pushed …
Betty Wondimu
New government, new policies
The uncertainty of the global economy, an increase in precarious employment induced by the mechanization of jobs, has led to the resurgence of the basic income idea. The idea first …
Combating violence and racism with love and acceptance – #BLMTOtentcity
On Saturday, March 26 at the 149th hour and seventh day of peaceful protests outside the Toronto Police headquarters marked gains of momentum far and beyond anyone’s imagination, cumulating to …
Dr. Leo Groarke honorouable guest at Annual Trent Muslim Student Association grad dinner
co- written by TMSA The Annual Formal Grad Dinner is a night of celebration where the Trent Muslim Student Association (TrentMSA) and the Trent community come together to honor the …
Trans and queer women at forefront of Black Lives Matter
Feb. 29 marked the official ending of Black Heritage Month, it was a month filled with activities and events intended to celebrate the past and building the future. In accordance …
Music; the language of the universe
Music has been an essential tool that transcends all boundaries of communication, fuels our mind, hence our creativity and imagination; it is essentially the embodiment of a universal language. The …
Africa is not a country!
Africa is Not a Country! ….Were the words I wanted to scream out loud while watching Blended, a romantic comedy starring Adam Sandler, in addition to addressing the other gross …
The tribulations of being an Ethiopian Jew
In 1973, the state of Israel acknowledged the Beta Israel, also known as Ethiopian Jews. These are Jewish communities that developed and lived for centuries in the area of Aksumite …
#BlackLivesMatter: the central problem with the #AllLivesAllMatter movement
On Aug. 9, 2014, underneath the scorching sun lay the lifeless body of an unarmed black teen: Michael Brown, riddled with bullets. Amidst controversy, tragedy and hope, Black Lives Matter …
Awareness: a white privilege guide
White privilege: a topic that elicits a spectrum of emotions from confusion to utter denial of its existence. The term first appeared in a paper published in 1988, entitled “White …