‘Denying our truth’: Fighting residential school denialism in Canada

When Donald Trump reassumed the presidency of the United States of America in January, eternal New York Times foreign affairs columnist and Orientalist extraordinaire Thomas Friedman took to the pages of the US newspaper of record with some advice: “President Trump, You Can Remake the Middle East if You Dare.” And while punitive imperial makeovers…

Former United States President Jimmy Carter has been honoured with a state funeral at the Washington National Cathedral, capping nearly a week of national mourning for the former politician and humanitarian leader. President Joe Biden delivered the eulogy in Washington, DC, on Thursday morning, less than two weeks before he leaves office. Carter “never let…

United States President-elect Donald Trump has lost an appeal to a jury’s 2023 finding that he was liable for sexual abuse and defamation related to an alleged attack on writer E Jean Carroll in the 1990s. On Monday, a federal appeals court upheld the 2023 verdict in the civil case, in which Trump was not…

Los Angeles, California – As a series of wind-driven wildfires caused unprecedented destruction in southern California this month, fire crews composed of currently and formerly incarcerated individuals were at the forefront of the fight to contain the flames. California’s firefighting programme has long been criticised for its reliance on imprisoned workers, who face low pay…

By Sarah Shamim Published On 10 Mar 202510 Mar 2025

Demonstrators have taken to the streets across Asia, Africa, Europe and the Americas to mark International Women’s Day, with many demanding an end to gender-based violence and inequality. In cities like Buenos Aires, Argentina on Saturday, those warnings were particularly grave, as protesters railed against austerity plans put forth by President Javier Milei that they…