By Susan Korah in Ottawa, ON Mahatma Gandhi’s non-violent strategies won India independence from Britain and set India on a firm foundation of democracy. His…
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Tag: South Africa
Do Returning IS fighters Deserve an Amnesty?
Commentary by Phil Gurski in Ottawa Historically, amnesties have been offered to former combatants in an attempt to stop the violence and allow a country…
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A Look Into Apartheid Reveals Journey to Freedom
by Vicky Tobianah in Toronto Making distant readers empathize with historical events they have not experienced is a challenging feat. Mohamed M. Keshavjee grapples with…
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Women Noticeably Absent from Democracy Discussion
by Danica Samuel in Toronto A discussion on democratic transitions highlighted the need to include the role of women when examining how world leaders have…
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Homophobia in Africa: Tackling the Root
by Kurt Muller in Toronto When I was a small child, sitting in the back seat of my father’s car on a street in Cape…
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Ferguson Riots: “We Should Confront our Stereotypes About Race”
by Daniel McNeil in Ottawa For better or worse, much of our Canadian media, culture and society can be understood as a response to the…
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