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We shouldn’t be normalizing the ethnocide of Chinese Uyghurs
October 26, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate Genocides and ethnic cleansing are not a thing of the past, and clearly neither are internment camps. In the province of Xinjiang in China, officials are currently holding an estimated 3 million Uyghur, Kazakh, and other minority Muslim groups in detention centers. Providing opportunities for vocational training, as well as curbing the threat of Islamic extremism have been cited as reasons for detention. However, detainees explained that they were forced into the camps because they chose to follow their religion, speak their ethnic languages, or contact relatives overseas, among other things. It’s no secret that China…
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Political Corner: India’s imperialist actions in Kashmir are a betrayal and a violation of human rights
October 7, 2019By: Lubaba Mahmud, Staff Writer The Kashmir valley is a highly contested region which is shared by India, Pakistan, and China. The Indian-administered part, collectively called the state of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K), is a Muslim majority state with a special…
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The US’ response to the Saudi oil strikes makes little political sense
September 29, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate On September 14, a drone strike critically damaged two of Saudi Arabia’s oil manufacturing infrastructure. The attack was allegedly carried out by Houthi rebels, a group that appeared after the Arab Spring and are fighting for…
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Political Corner: Boris Johnson’s no-deal Brexit strategy isn’t optimal for anyone
September 23, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate Boris Johnson has been prime minister of the United Kingdom for less than two months and things are already going terribly. With the current Brexit deadline of October 31 swiftly approaching, there does not appear…
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Trudeau’s weak showing at the G7 Summit may hurt him in the election
September 7, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, Peak Associate The G7 recently met in France and the summit was particularly important for Trudeau. With a federal election coming up, everyone expected Trudeau to take a strong, decisive stance on both the economy and climate change…
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If our leaders won’t call racism what it is, how are we expected to fight it?
July 29, 2019By: Kate Olivares, Peak Associate In the latest addition to his racist repertoire, Donald Trump recently told four U.S. congresswomen of colour to go back to their country. It’s nauseating and despicable, but I want to address the strange hesitation…
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Start keeping track of candidates’ policies ahead of the election
July 16, 2019By: Naaz Sekhon, SFU Student The next Canadian federal election will be held this October, and the three major party leaders are preparing their campaigns. Only three months remain until an election that has voters uneasy about the future of…
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The situation in Sudan deserves more attention than on just social media
June 21, 2019By: Mishaa Khan, Peak Associate You may have seen a lot of talk surrounding Sudan in the past two weeks, particularly in profile pictures turning blue and the #IAmTheSudanRevolution and #SudanUprising hashtags. You may have even seen the occasional news…
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The “cure” for fake news should never be prescribed by the government
June 8, 2019By: Winona Young, Head Staff Writer Singapore’s government has passed the Protection from Online Falsehoods and Manipulation Bill (POFMB). POFMB criminalizes the publication of any “fake news” online. This includes places like news sites, Facebook, message boards, and even messaging apps…
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Political Corner: Liberals left holding the bag in breach-of-trust trial
June 2, 2019By: Kelly Grounds, SFU Student On May 8, Crown prosecutors announced that they were going to stay the breach-of-trust charge against vice-admiral Mark Norman. This appeared to put an end to the legal drama which has been with Norman since…
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