Category: English
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How Charlie Kirk became a pioneering MAGA political organizer on campuses
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Dax D’Orazio, Peacock Postdoctoral Fellow in Pedagogy, Department of Political Studies, Queen’s University, Ontario With a suspect in custody in the murder of MAGA activist Charlie Kirk, it’s clear Kirk’s legacy is bound to be as polarized as the campus culture wars trenches where he dwelled.…
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To close its productivity gap, Canada needs to rethink its higher education system
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By David J Finch, Professor and Senior Fellow, Institute for Community Prosperity, Mount Royal University, University of Calgary Canada is facing a productivity crisis that threatens wages, competitiveness and long-term prosperity. Canadian productivity lags behind the United States by 28 per cent and ranks 18th among Organisation…
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Turning houses into homes: Community land trusts offer a fix to Canada’s housing crisis
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Alexandra Flynn, Associate Professor, Peter A. Allard School of Law, University of British Columbia Imagine if every time a hospital was built, it came with an expiry date. Twenty-five years later, it would be sold to the highest bidder and patients would be told to find…
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Evacuations of Indigenous communities during wildfires must prioritize keeping families together
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Lily Yumagulova, Research Associate, Indigenous Studies, University of Saskatchewan Across Canada, massive fires and hazardous smoke have forced tens of thousands of people to evacuate from northern and remote communities to shelters and hotels in large cities. For many, their homes, businesses, trap lines and the…
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Influencers of a bygone era: How late Victorian women artists mastered the art of networking
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Canada – By Triveni Srikaran, PhD Candidate, Department of History, McMaster University In our age of digital influencers, it could be easy to believe that building a professional network is a modern phenomenon. However, long before the dawn of social media, women artists in late Victorian and Edwardian London…
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Charlie Kirk talked with young people at universities for a reason – he wanted American education to return to traditional values
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA (2) – By Daniel Ruggles, PhD Candidate in Politics, Brandeis University Charlie Kirk speaks at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10, 2025, in Orem, Utah, shortly before he was shot and killed. Trent Nelson/The Salt Lake Tribune/Getty Images Conservative activist Charlie Kirk was assassinated on Sept. 10, 2025,…
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Hunger among South African students: study shows those studying remotely need financial aid for food
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Angelo Fynn, Specialist Researcher, University of South Africa Food insecurity is associated with worse academic outcomes. PxHere The spectre of food insecurity unfortunately haunts many households in South Africa. Food security is commonly understood as having sufficient and nutritious food to live a healthy, active life.…
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Angolans are fed up with broken promises: why the ruling MPLA keeps stalling local elections
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa (2) – By Daniel Tjarks, Resarch Associate in Human Geography, Saarland University Weeks of protests in July 2025 in Angola left 30 dead and hundreds imprisoned. Sparked by a hike in fuel prices, the outcome of a governmental effort to reduce subsidies, the unrest quickly spread across the…
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We created a support programme for schools in Nairobi’s informal settlements: what we learned
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – Africa – By Benta A. Abuya, Research Scientist, African Population and Health Research Center School room in Kibagare, Nairobi, Kenya. Ninara, via Flickr, CC BY Access to school is considered to be better for children who live in urban areas than in rural areas in countries such as Kenya.…
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How to avoid seeing disturbing content on social media and protect your peace of mind
Source: ForeignAffairs4 Source: The Conversation – USA – By Annie Margaret, Teaching Assistant Professor of Creative Technology & Design, ATLAS Institute, University of Colorado Boulder Social media often serves up disturbing images but you can minimize your exposure. Jacob Wackerhausen/iStock via Getty Images When graphic videos go viral, like the recent fatal shooting of Charlie…